The now popular sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) is a fusion of martial arts and sports. The practice of martial arts — often linked with religion and spirituality — demands high morals while involvement in sports requires one to practice sportsmanship, which is essentially fairness, respect, and a sense of fellowship with one’s rivals.

But this is simply not the case in the post-fight brawl between Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov and Irishman Conor McGregor in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 229 on October 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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