“He is a Dagestani Wrestling Hater” – UFC Insider is exposed to accuse Islam Makhachev of Ducking Ilia Topuria Fightd

Although many believe Islam Makhachev has already cemented its estate on 155 pounds, UFC veteran Chael Sonnen moved the pot earlier this month by accusing the lightweight champion of “To dive” Ulli Topuria. “]The 155LBS champion did everything you could not do not fight against Ilia – including leaving the division, including leaving the championship,” Sonen claimed – a remark that quickly pulled eyebrows in the MMA world.

The timing of the accusation of Chael Sonnen only strengthened the recoil. Only a few days earlier, Islam Makhachev fans had shocked by his movement to announce to £ 170. The decision came shortly after his good friend, Belal Muhammad, lost the title of the Welterwet to Jack della Maddalena on UFC 315. With that movement, the long-awaited Supervecht seemed to be between Makhakev and former champion Vederweight Ilia Topuria-a competition that the Georgian Spanish for years.

Although many fans and analysts supported the shift from Islam Makhachev to Welterweight, the sharp criticism of Sonnen did not go well with everyone. Until recently, his motive for choosing the ruling champion continued unclear – but former UFC hunter Josh Thomson offered some insight during a recent episode of The Weeging in Podcast. Thomson suggested that the comments of Sonen were less about Makhachev And more about a deeper bias.

“Look, if you know nothing else about Chael than the fact that he does things like this, what I will tell you is this: he is a Russian/Dagestan struggling hater,” “ Thomson explained. “I did promos with him, and we talked about it when we worked together with Bellator. He will tell you that there is no such thing as Sambo – it doesn’t exist.”

The attitude of Sonen can come from his strong roots in Greek-Roman wrestling-a discipline that he is always proudly worn. A proud all-American, Sonnen was a highlight at the University of Oregon in 1998 and a double second place on the PAC-10 Championships. His deep connection with Greco-Roman struggles has long positioned him as a figure of American struggling pride.

Although he has been pronounced in his criticism of Sambo, that does not necessarily correspond to hatred for Dagestani hunters. This story can be more than sees the eye – so let’s take a closer look at it.

Is Chael Sonnen really a hater of Dagestani hunters, including Khabib and Islam Makhachev?

Chael Sonnen can have a strong contempt for Sambo, but that does not mean that he houses a sick will on Dagestani hunters – especially not Khabib Nurmagomedov. Breed as a legend in sport, ‘The Eagle’ comes from a region in Russia where Sambo is almost a transition ritual for prospective hunters. Under the leadership of his deceased father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, Khabib showed the effectiveness of Sambo on the UFC stage and built an inheritance around it.

Yet ‘The American Gangster’ never chopped words when it comes to his opinions. ‘Sambo sucks,“He declared bluntly in 2018. Despite his criticism of the discipline, he made a point to separate his views on Sambo from his respect for Khabib.

In a video from the same year, Sunen clarified: ‘And I don’t believe that Khabib is a Sambo player. I think he wanted to express respect to Sambo somewhere. I believe he received the skills he received Dagestani, and I believe he got them in a wrestling room. In the history of those who set up that cage, there has never been a competition, let alone a peak that was good in Sambo, ” He added. “It’s crazy, it’s not real. It’s a fake sport.”

With ‘The American Gangster’ who does not have hatred of ‘The Eagle’, why does he seem to have Islam Makhachev – to see as a more technically polished version of Khabib Nurmagomedov? What is your opinion about the perspective of Josh Thomson? Share your thoughts below.