Khabib Nurmagomedov NFT: Fans Criticize Ex-UFC Star for Turning to Crypto Business

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has lately been feeling the heat of not just his critics but even his ardent fans after the latest announcement of his venture into the world of NFTs and cryptocurrencies. Despite having stayed away from any controversies and scandals outside the cage, the former lightweight champ’s decision to be a part of the NFT deal has definitely left many of his followers in dismay. More so, after the fresh post made on his social media handles, which promised his fans a chance to meet up with him after the purchase of his NFT.

Continuing the marketing for the NFT collection, Nurmagomedov‘s official Instagram profile made another post asking his fans to become a part of his private community. And not surprisingly, this was yet again met with fierce criticism from his fans.

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s latest NFT and crypto venture earns harsh criticism from fans

The NFT collection, as mentioned by the Russian’s Instagram post, helped the holders to mine bitcoin and rake in profits while also giving his fans the opportunity to meet up with the former lightweight champion. It further mentioned that owners of the NFT were allowed to fight for bitcoins as part of a game.

Another surprising addition to the NFT was that it had certain aspects of Nurmagomedov‘s MMA career as a crucial part of its plan. As stated, it gave holders a unique chance to multiply their rewards by 29; ‘The Eagle’s number of wins in his undefeated career.

Despite the 34-year-old’s efforts to market this product, his fans have clearly appeared to be against this deal. And this was quite evident in the comment section as well.

Fans react to Nurmagomedov’s latest NFT post on Instagram

The amount of criticism that the Russian was subject to was quite overwhelming. Many of his fans told him to step away from the deal, while others pointed out how cryptos and NFT were a bad idea.

Many of the fans just asked him to stop the promotion.

“Please don’t.”

“This ain’t it.”

“Not a good look chief.”

One fan wondered if someone hacked his account.

“Has he been hacked?”

Another threw out some serious criticisms towards Nurmagomedov, calling him a sellout.

“Selling out. The last person you’d expect.”

Surprisingly, one ardent fan was quite eager to purchase the NFT but deemed it to too expensive.

“Love you and all. Would love to buy and be part of it. But 2000 dollars each is too much. I think there should have been different tier prices to different tokens. Not a flat unaffordable price.”

A majority of fans also asked him to stop the scam, even asking him to not throw his morals.

“Bros enjoying his life a little too much he forgot to train.”

“The UFC money already over?”

“Bro don‘t throw your morals away.”

“Khabib please stop with this NFT & Crypto grift man. Scamming your fanbase is not a good look, no matter what any greasy suits around you say.”

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Unfortunately for the legend, this deal hasn’t worked out well, at least from a fan’s perspective. Considering that the world of cryptos is not viewed as too reliable, it’s not surprising that fans of the UFC legend feel disappointed at his venture.

What do you think of his NFT deal? Is ‘The Eagle’ being too harshly treated by his fans for this new deal? Let us know in the comment section below.

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