As Russia continues to wage war in Ukraine, leading to more than a million displaced citizens and hundreds of civilian casualties, a Ukrainian UFC fighter is calling on Khabib Nurmagomedov to speak out against the atrocities.
“You were loved by millions,” Ihor Potiera said in a post on Instagram stories. “You’ve been an example in many martial arts gyms. You started your career in Ukraine. You speak about honor and faith. And now you are silent.”
This is not the first time that Nurmagomedov has been called out for not addressing an ongoing global crisis. Last year, he was criticized for not addressing the fall of Kabul and the subsequent Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.