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mo4ch:>'People like you, who ask stupid questions': Khabib to reporter after provocative ethnic question | Mo4ch News

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has made an example of one Russian reporter when answering a provocative ethnic question on whether he represents Dagestan or Russia as a whole.Native of Russia's southern republic of Dagestan, Nurmagomedov is an ethnic Avar and a proud Muslim, who has never been shy to display his heritage, doing so through his traditional Dagestani headgear, the 'papakha', which he wears during his fight walkouts, or praising God after fights, which he gives after each octagon victory.The question of his heritage, and whether he represents Dagestan or Russia as a whole was brought up by a journalist of the Russian website ura.news. "I always do (represent Russia). There is always a Russian flag on the screen. Everyone in the States, who doesn't know what Dagestan, Chechnya or Caucasus is, calls me Russian," said Nurmagomedov."And all the foreign fighters, in case you didn't notice, are calling me Russian. So for them - w…