UFC's Russian calls Paris Olympics a 'joke' and causes controversy on social media

Shara Magomedov has two fights in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter

Shara Magomedov, a rising promise in the UFC middleweight (up to 83,9kg), caused controversy by harshly criticizing the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games. On his social networks, the Russian classified the event as 'a meme' and stated that only Dana White's organization matters to him.

“Before, I was a big fan of the Olympic Games and I have a lot of objects from previous editions. Now I want to burn it all down. The Olympic Games have become a joke. The UFC is the real Olympic Games for me,” said Magomedov about disappointment with the direction the event took.

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The athlete, who has already expressed interest in competing in the UFC Paris, questioned the exclusion of Russia from the competitions and the inclusion of Israel, alleging that the organizers of the Games 'mockery all religions and all moral values'.

“They make fun of all the people who watched. It was a humiliation to human values ​​and all sports”, added the fighter.

At 30, Shara Magomedov He is undefeated in 13 fights, 11 of which were by knockout. Professional since 2017, the Russian has already beaten the Brazilians Bruno Blindado and Antônio Trócoli in his career in Ultimate, in addition to having a fight scheduled against Michal Oleksiejczuk for August 3th.