MOSCOW, June 16 Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov said he felt uncomfortable with his popularity. Nurmagomedov ended his career in October 2020 after defeating US Representative Justin Gaethje. The Russian left the sport without losing a single fight (29 wins in 29 fights). Now the former UFC champion is the owner of the promotion Eagle Fighting Championship (Eagle FC). «I'm still a country boy. I left the village, but the village is still in me. Sometimes I understand how popular I am, but most of the time I don't think about it «Honestly, I'm uncomfortable (with popularity). It has a lot of cons. Of course, I can do things, but, most of the time, I feel uncomfortable because all eyes are on me. All the time and everywhere. I can feel relaxed myself only in my room, in my house. When I go out, I don’t feel free. Even when I live in such a free country as the USA, «Nurmagomedov said in an interview published on the Eagle FC YouTube channel. Also the ex-champion The UFC has stated that he is always drawn to his homeland. «It doesn't matter where I live — the USA or another country. I always want to return to my homeland. I live in the countryside, I have a house there. I have a gym, I have horses and other animals. I have a lot of land. There is a small company that sells vegetables. I myself sold tomatoes when I was ten years old. Who wouldn't want to live in California when you have money to buy a house and stay here? But my heart is there, in Dagestan,» the Russian added.
