Former Bellator champion Vitaly Minakov told that it is important for Russian fighters to raise their flag above their heads and identify themselves at international tournaments as Russian and patriotic.
Earlier, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White said that promoted fighters would once again be allowed to participate in fights with their country’s flags.
“Of course, it’s great that our fighters will have the opportunity to compete under their own flag again and to do so openly. I think the guys are happy about that. In general, banning state symbols in the context of sports is a big absurdity.
Sport has always been a consolidating, unifying phenomenon, which has contributed to the resolution of all conflicts. And now they have reached the point where they have started banning the national flag. But if they gave it back, it’s because there are brilliant minds who understand everything.
This is really very good news. It is very important that the guys raise their flag above their heads and can identify themselves abroad as a Russian and a patriot,” Minakov told .
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Source : MatchTV
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