In 1993, the world saw the first ever UFC event when Royce Gracie defeated Gerard Gordeau. Since then until now the sport has grown, but Mixed Martial Arts is still a fairly young sport. Often we see new training techniques and methods through fights and social media. Due to the emergence of social media, many such training methods have been widely recognized. In a recent video uploaded by an Instagram page, we can see the same thing.

In an uncensored MMA uploaded Instagram video, two men can be seen training in a snowy area. While one man hangs from a branch, the other punches him in the stomach. Also in the video, a bear can be seen behind the men trying to shake a branch. MMA fans around the world had some interesting reactions to the video.

A fan by the name of mmacontent.kz commented, “Preparing for Khabib”

Another fan by the name of malikasadyar said: “What is the bear doing…?”

A famous Instagram page by the name of mcdojolife commented, “The Bear is the best sparring partner ever!!!”

A fan by the name of Flabbergassum said: “It must be Russia, it’s just the average Russian 😂”

Another fan by the name of dkchoclat69 showed some humor in commenting, “Bear: “Work my triceps and abs at the same time!” »

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Although many people had mixed reactions to this video, seeing a bear sparring with these men might not come as a surprise to many. MMA fans also know of a former UFC champion who also trained with bears.

Khabib Nurmagomedov fought bears as a child

When mixed martial arts fans think of dominance, one simply thinks of undefeated former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

There is a video from Nurmagomedov’s childhood where he is seen wrestling a bear. In the video, Nurmagomedov can be seen doing his best to eliminate the bear.

In a conversation with Megan Olivi, Nurmagomedov described his father putting him in the fight against a bear. “The Eagle” said that when he told his father that the bear was biting him, his father responded by saying: “Bite him back!” No problem. You must struggle. We must continue.”

Throughout his career, Nurmagomedov listened to his father’s advice. At UFC 254, after successfully defending his title against Justin Gaethje, Nurmagomedov retired from the sport of mixed martial arts with an undefeated record of 29-0.

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