UFC President Dana White considers Nurmagomedov’s punishment too severe

Andrew Karlov Jan. 30, 2019, 5:58 a.m.

The Russian will also have to pay a fine of $500 thousand. The period of disqualification could be reduced to six months, if the fighter agreed to play in social advertising, but he refused.

"I was surprised by the decision on the case of Khabib. Half a million dollars and six months of disqualification, provided that he act in commercials. I think this is too harsh. But it is what is," said White.

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