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Nurmagomedov has always been vocal about the fact that he is not a fan of women fighting in MMA. The UFC Hall of Famer recently reiterated his sentiments, even explicitly calling women weaker than men. Nurmagomedov believes both genders have designated roles in society, and men take on the bigger responsibilities. While duties for men and women are overlapping with time, “The Eagle” prefers both genders to stick to their conventional duties.
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“Every person in life has a mission,” Nurmagomedov said at a recent press conference. “For a man, it’s to raise children, take care of the family, take care of loved ones, neighbors, relatives. There are very few women who take on big responsibilities; it’s very hard for them. It’s not without reason. Even God created it that way: a woman is weaker, a man is stronger. People want to change all this and mix it. I like it when a man does manly things and a woman does womanly things.”
A Warrior Tradition
Shevchenko has previously slammed Nurmagomedov for similar comments on women. The UFC women’s flyweight champion didn’t miss the chance to remind Nurmagomedov of women’s contributions this time as well. Shevchenko believes there is no distinction between genders when it comes to martial arts. “Bullet” says that upbringing plays a pivotal role, where even a man can be raised to be incapable.
“Women are weak?! Tell that to my sister-an airline captain,” Shevchenko wrote on her Instagram Stories. “Or tell it to the “Night Witches” the all-female bomber regiment of World War II, who dropped bombs under the cover of darkness with their engines off, then landed in pitch blackness without landing lights. For this, they earned a reputation for being elusive and deadly. Go ahead, tell them who is stronger. It all depends entirely on one’s upbringing. you can just as easily raise a man to be a helpless milksop who is incapable of doing anything. Martial arts represent a warrior tradition where there is no distinction between man and woman. There is only the Art itself. That is precisely why people train: to become more graceful, stronger, and wiser-and to ensure that no one ever gets the chance to punch them in the face.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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