Usman Nurmagomedov explains himself after controversy over 'near assault' at UFC Shanghai.

Khabib and Usman Nurmagomedov backstage at the PFL. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/PFL

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Usman Nurmagomedov didn't fight at UFC Shanghai , but he ended up becoming one of the most talked-about figures of the event. In the main fight, the Dagestani fighter watched his brother, Umar Nurmagomedov , get brutally knocked out by Song Yadong , a result that caused him to lose his temper, invade the octagon, and almost attack the Chinese fighter. For Usman, the reaction was understandable given the circumstances.

In a post on 'X', the wrestler downplayed the repercussions of his actions and asked people not to treat the episode as something so serious. Usman argued that there are much bigger problems happening in the world and stated that if he had truly intended to hit Song Yadong , he would have succeeded.

“People make such a big tragedy out of this, they would do better to calm down… There are things that are much worse, you don’t need to think for very long, just look at what’s happening in the world. And as for the idea that I supposedly wanted to hit his opponent. If I wanted to, I would have hit him,” Usman wrote.

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The prospect also countered criticism from those who questioned his stance, calling the critics envious and incapable of understanding the depth of the bond between siblings. Usman argued that love and family unity are values ​​that explain his reaction to the situation Umar is going through.

“Small and envious people, your problem is that you have never had and will never have the understanding and love of family. If you don't know what a brother means to a brother, then you should feel sorry not for me, but for yourselves,” concluded the Daguetanian.

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