DUBAI: Khabib Nurmagomedov heads into the PFL’s Road to Dubai event on Feb. 7 with his team under heavy scrutiny, and he seems completely unfazed by it.
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Critics and rivals have questioned whether his reputation as a coach matches his dominance as a fighter, but Nurmagomedov points to track records and titles rather than online debates.
“Honestly, I don’t care about this,” he said when asked about opponents saying he is overrated. “If people like us, they like us. If they hate us, they hate us. You’re not going to change someone’s mind if they don’t like you.”
Instead, he frames the argument in simple terms: “The numbers talk. Belts talk. Rankings talk for themselves. I don’t have to change anybody’s mind. If they like our team, they like it. If they don’t, who cares?”
