“This Is How Dagestan Kids Grow Up” – Khabib Nurmagomedov Shows Heartbreaking Video of a Kid Reflecting His Hometown’s Love for Wrestling

 Khabib Nurmagomedov is one name that naturally comes into our mind when we speak of Dagestani wrestling. The former UFC Lightweight champion brought to the forefront the high-pressure fighting style that is a reflection of his wrestling style. One of the reasons for his immense success could be that he spent his entire childhood wrestling.

He recently shared a clip of a Dagestan kid crying his heart out after losing a wrestling match. Nurmagomedov clearly wanted to send a message through the clip of that kid. The message being that Dagestani kids grow up differently than the world!

Khabib Nurmagomedov shares a reel of a Dagestani kid dejected after his wrestling match

The 34-year-old has time and again talked about how wrestlers in Russia are superior to their American counterparts. As per Nurmagomedov, it is a constant in their lives and fans wouldn’t disagree considering there’s even a clip of a young ‘Eagle’ grappling with a bear.

In the video re-shared by Nurmagomedov on his Instagram story, a young kid was seen crying in what looked like a wrestling tournament. The child, probably around 10 or 11 years of age, is eventually seen getting consoled by his mother. 

Khabib added the text “This is how Dagestan Kids grow up” while sharing the clip. 

More on the wrestling culture in Dagestan

Khabib Nurmagomedov might have brought Dagestan into the limelight, but wrestling has always been a part of the soul of the region long before that. The region has produced multiple Olympic medalists, with Abdulrashid Sadulaev being one of the most recent ones.

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Wrestling holds a special place in the Dagestani culture; not just as a sport, but even as a means of achieving economic stability. As kids are introduced to the sport, sometimes to keep them from falling off their tracks; some of them eventually end up taking it up professionally. Often times it’s not just the financial stability the sport provides but also the discipline and respect that comes with it that has made it an integral aspect of their culture.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov has been on the news again owing to reports of his retirement from coaching, presumably to spend more time with his family. Maybe it was the emotions of family values, along with memories of his childhood, that made him share the video.