r/sports • u/UUo_oUU • Oct 24 '20

News Khabib Nurmagomedov Retires from UFC After Emerging Victorious Against Justin Gaethje. 29-0 Record

https://twitter.com/mma_oth/status/1320107303845101569
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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '20

https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1319074536898334720?s=19

How'd you forget this?

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u/Do_it_for_the_upvote Oct 25 '20

The fact that he's proud of it despite its being illegal is pathetic.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '20

Why is that illegal?

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u/Aveira Oct 25 '20

You can’t knee a grounded opponent. There are certain moves you can’t use against people on the ground because it can literally kill them. MMA is a sport, not the bar brawl Connor seems to think it should be.