The catastrophic outcome of the mobilization is apparent in several videos that have surfaced on the internet where women can be seen chasing away police officers in violent clashes.

Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, whose unprecedented legacy played an important part in representing the region on the global stage, expressed his indignation in an Instagram post. ‘The Eagle’ wrote:

Muhammad Mokaev, who was born in Dagestan and fled to the UK as a refugee, reacted to the suffering of his people in a lengthy Instagram post that read:

UFC lightweight contender Magomed Mustafaev and PFL welterweight fighter Magomed Umalatov have joined the motion and expressed their criticism in a series of stories posted on their Instagram handles.

Mustafaev’s caption read:

Umalatov’s caption read:

Why are several fighters, including Khabib Nurmagomedov and Muhammad Mokaev from Dagestan, protesting the Russian mobilization?

Khabib Nurmagomedov played a pivotal role in putting Dagestan on the map throughout his illustrious fighting career. ‘The Eagle’ has extended support to his hometown in the aftermath of Russia’s military mobilization.

The hostitliy was triggered when the majority of Russia’s mobilization comprised of poor ethnic minority regions like Dagestan and Crimean Tatar communities. At least 100 people were detained for the protests in Dagestan’s capital Makhachkala.

Although mutiny has taken place in major cities across Russia, the visuals of Dagestani demonstrators fighting with police have an underlying note of years of hostility with the ruling government.

In a video that has caught the attention of netizens, Dagestani women can be seen explaining to police that Russia waged the war against Ukraine.

While Khabib Nurmagomedov has never been openly vocal about the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, it is notable that ‘The Eagle’ walked out with the Ukrainian flag during the early days of his fighting career.

Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov walking out with the Ukrainian flag below:

Khabib Nurmagomedov has always maintained a diplomatic stance, so it would be encouraging for his hometown people to see their beloved fighters take a stand for them.

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