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Russia: Muslim MMA champion gives up title to avoid punching ‘Muslim brothers’ in the face

Jul 29, 2020 11:00 am By Christine Douglass-Williams

First came the politicization of sports, and now this. This has been unheard-of in sports, at least until now: Gorilla Fighting Championship (GFC) middleweight champion Rinat Fakhretdinov says: “I don’t fight against my brothers due to my religious beliefs.”

Islamic supremacists have a high level of commitment to fellow believers, while demonstrating consistent contempt for disbelievers. Rinat Fakhretdinov has revealed that fighting is more than a sport to him; most athletes don’t have hatred and contempt for their opponents, but Fakhretdinov has demonstrated that his religion drives him to fight the infidel —  to “punch him in the face.” He can work out his hatred for infidels under the guise of sports.

I cannot beat my brothers at full strength, and I don’t want to play the fool in the cage and punch somebody in the face.

It’s good news he’s gone.

“MMA fighter gives up title to avoid fighting fellow ‘Muslim brothers,’” by Karim Zidan, SB Nation, July 25, 2020:

A Russian MMA champion chose to give up his own title rather than defend it against his fellow Muslim fighters.

Gorilla Fighting Championship (GFC) middleweight champion Rinat Fakhretdinov revealed that he has no intention of fighting his fellow ‘Muslim brothers’ in the cage, citing his religious motives as the reason for relinquishing his title.

The news was confirmed by the Russian promotion in an Instagram post.

“I don’t fight against my brothers due to my religious beliefs. Now the belt contenders are Faridun Odilov and Dauren Ermekov. They are Muslim and I don’t fight against my brothers,” Fakhredtinov said in the post. “A fight is fight, you need to be fully focused entering the cage. I’m a fighter. I cannot beat my brothers at full strength, and I don’t want to play the fool in the cage and punch somebody in the face. To be fair I need to perform against any opponent chosen by the league. But I can’t do it due to my religious motives.”

The 28-year-old middleweight holds a 19-2 professional record, which includes a 13-fight win streak dating back to 2014. The vast majority of his victories have come by submission or knockout….

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Filed Under: Islamic supremacism, Russia Tagged With: Dauren Ermekov, Faridun Odilov, Gorilla Fighting Championship, Rinat Fakhretdinov


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  1. Christopher Watson says

    Jul 29, 2020 at 11:40 am

    What a hypocritical little shit. He doesn’t mind raping little Christian girls but he doesn’t want to punch a moslem man. If it were not so sick it would be funny.

    • mortimer says

      Jul 29, 2020 at 1:45 pm

      He is following K. 3.28

    • Larry says

      Jul 30, 2020 at 7:12 am

      It would be fun to watch a Jewish fighter beat the crap out of this guy.

  2. Eric Rearden says

    Jul 29, 2020 at 11:46 am

    So it appears his participation is merely a method of beating down non-believers. He should be fired.

    • mortimer says

      Jul 29, 2020 at 1:48 pm

      The point is that anyone who joins this demanding sport knows IN ADVANCE that it is very demanding and violent. They are ENTERING it with that knowledge. Muslims know that be joining it that they will face other Muslims in the ring.

      He is virtue-signalling after winning a belt. Why didn’t he quit before beating up many Muslims?

      • Honest Ali says

        Jul 29, 2020 at 2:13 pm

        Muslims know that they will NOT be facing other Muslims in the ring. They will be facing Kuffar in the ring. And beating us Kuffar becomes their Jihad. It is a legal way for them to engage in violence against us.

        • ELI says

          Jul 29, 2020 at 4:43 pm

          You don’t know what you are talking about, some of the best fighters are Chechens and they fight each other all the time.

          This is his belief not every Muslims belief.

        • Wellington says

          Jul 29, 2020 at 6:12 pm

          ELI: It might not be every Muslim’s belief but it comes across as so very Islamic when “convenient” for some Islamic propaganda purpose.

          After all, Muslims slaughtering other Muslims (N.B., far more an “activity” than mere punching) has been a “regular feature” for many centuries, beginning in the seventh century.

          So, a Muslim desisting from punching another Muslim in the face (or wherever) for religious reasons carries no weight. It’s just more Islamic silliness, deception, confusion, obfuscation, overall dumbness and rank deception—among so many other errors common to Islamthink.

        • James Lincoln says

          Jul 29, 2020 at 6:55 pm

          Wellington,

          You are correct, more islamic deception, etc.

          Rinat Fakhretdinov could certainly justify fighting a Ahmadiyya muslim for “not being muslim enough”…

        • gravenimage says

          Jul 29, 2020 at 7:20 pm

          Of course, many Muslims don’t just fight each other in the ring, but slaughter each other. ELI seems to be impressed…

  3. MykeJohn says

    Jul 29, 2020 at 12:39 pm

    A walking hypocrite. Where does he live? If he lives in Russia or for that matter in non-muslim majority country and interacts with infidels in his social life then he has twice contaminated himself with the sins of the infidels. He needs a better relocation to muslim majority land in order to remain pure as Qu’ran obeying muslim in all things. Rinat Fakhretdinov statement seems to be Freudian slip no two ways about it. His scimitar is hidden somewhere ready to “jihadi” infidels.

    • mortimer says

      Jul 29, 2020 at 1:07 pm

      But, Myke, that’s the point. This man doesn’t want to be a ‘hypocrite’ in Islam. He wants to be an ‘altogether’ Muslim. He is a jihadist. He is a ‘good’ Muslim.

  4. mortimer says

    Jul 29, 2020 at 1:02 pm

    A kafir is never the ‘brother’ of a Muslim. The Koran clearly states the Muslims should NOT befriend a kafir.

    Koran

    4:138 Warn the hypocrites that torturous punishment awaits them. The hypocrites take unbelievers as friends rather than believers. Do they look for honor at their hands? Truly all honor belongs to Allah.

    4:144 Believers! Do not take unbelievers as friends over fellow believers. Would you give Allah a clear reason to punish you?

    60:13 Oh, Believers, do not enter into friendship with those against whom Allah is angered.

    5:57 Oh, you who believe, do not take those who have received the Scriptures [Jews and Christians] before you, who have scoffed and jested at your religion, or who are unbelievers for your friends.

    48:29 Mohammad is the messenger of Allah. Those who follow him are merciful to one another but ruthless to the unbelievers.

    Hadith

    Sahih Muslim (1:417) – Taken to mean that one’s own relatives should not be taken as friends if they are not Muslim.

    Sira

    Ishaq 262 – “Some Muslims remained friends with the Jews, so Allah sent down a Quran forbidding them to take Jews as friends. From their mouths hatred has already shown itself and what they conceal is worse”

    Notes:

    Islamic TV preacher Sheikh Muhammad Hassan said that a Muslim is not permitted even to smile at a non-Muslim. A fatwa from Islam Q&A permits infidels to be dealt with “in a kind manner in the hope that they might become Muslim,” but it warns Muslims against taking unbelievers as “sincere friends” (The same site also encourages Muslims to “stop keeping company with Christians and replace them with Muslim friends”).

    On the whole, Islam is very clear in teaching that there is no equality between believers and unbelievers, and hence no basis for friendship, which is a relationship between peers. Those who do not profess Muhammad are intended to exist in subjugation to those who do, then spend eternity in Hell. This does not preclude Muslims from acting friendly toward others, of course, but it does not constitute true friendship as it is generally understood in the modern world.

  5. mortimer says

    Jul 29, 2020 at 1:09 pm

    But it is fine to punch dirty kafirs in the face. They deserve to suffer according to Islamic teaching. Kafirs have it coming to them.

  6. Jake says

    Jul 29, 2020 at 2:14 pm

    I am guessing he is getting older and is afraid of losing. He had a fight against Mahomed Isaev earlier in his career.

  7. James Lincoln says

    Jul 29, 2020 at 2:44 pm

    There’s got to be a top MMA Israeli fighter who can take this guy on…

  8. gravenimage says

    Jul 29, 2020 at 7:17 pm

    Russia: Muslim MMA champion gives up title to avoid punching ‘Muslim brothers’ in the face
    ………….

    Good lord–apparently this thug doesn’t consider MMA to be athletic competition, but instead a way of humiliating the Infidels. What a savage.

    • James Lincoln says

      Jul 30, 2020 at 10:17 am

      +1

  9. Giacomo Latta says

    Jul 30, 2020 at 10:03 am

    “I don’t fight against my brothers due to my religious beliefs.”
    Ah, but my sisters in Islam, they will help keep me in fighting shape.

    • gravenimage says

      Jul 30, 2020 at 8:18 pm

      Good point–most Muslims are fine with beating Muslim women and children.

  10. OLD GUY says

    Jul 30, 2020 at 11:15 am

    Islam the religion of the weak minded, maybe he has been hit in the head too often.

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