Deputy Minister of Sports of Dagestan Boudoun Boudounov In a conversation with , he compared the popularity of football and mixed martial arts in the region.
Former UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev and former champion of the organization in the same weight category Khabib Nurmagomedov visited the home match of Makhachkala”Dynamo “in the Russian Cup.
— Is football or MMA more popular in Dagestan at the moment?
— If we compare the popularity of these sports, it must be said that there are no large-scale MMA tournaments in Dagestan. As for football, you probably saw how much enthusiasm there was during the match between Dynamo Makhachkala and Spartak. That says something.
Yes, in the Republic, guys are interested in fighting, but football plays an important social role, especially in our time when we need to distract people from bad emotions. In addition, all sports are important for the region. Only through sports can we distract people from some negative stories, “Budunov told .
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