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The dust has begun to settle. The shouting receded to a murmur. It’s time for us to weigh in on the now historic UFC 229 fight between Khabib and McGregor on October 6th, 2018. Enlivening this discussion we feature Field Notes from the night of the fight. More importantly, we are joined by local Dagestani martial artist Ravil to give us an insider’s view on the fight and the events surrounding it. This episode touches on much more than mere sports. We find ourselves discussing one of the core questions of being human, and that is: how we can live together with our differences? While we can’t give definitive response, we hope our contribution leavens the conversation.
Links for Episode 36
The Moscow Times: How Khabib’s Dagestani Identity Dominated UFC 229
Khabib posted this on his Instagram in Russian and English. from MMA
Timestamps
2:41 – FIELD NOTES! Pre-Fight Interviews
6:00 – Our guest Ravil!
7:58 – Glottal fricative [CORRECTION: It is a “voiced uvular fricative.” Thank you David H!]
9:53 – Summary of what happened
13:52 – Ravil’s insider perspective
18:41 – Can you ignore an insult in Dagestan?
21:06 – “My dad is gonna smash me…” – Honoring elders
23:31 – How to come of age?
24:56 – Three kinds of Cultures: Shame v. Guilt
31:22 – Eli’s Theory
34:45 – Can you be civil with other cultures?
