MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov criticized for promoting NFT

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Popular YouTuber Coffeezilla, who exposes crypto fraud, has accused Russian mixed martial arts fighter Khabib Numagomedov of defrauding investors with NFTs.

Khabib Nurmagomedov launched a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in partnership with the GoMining organization, of which he became an ambassador in October 2021.The company's goal is to give ordinary people access to the first cryptocurrency by rewarding holders of GMT tokens with bitcoins mined in its data centers.Each NFT is supported by 29 Tx/s computing power with 35W energy efficiencyat Tx/s.

The hashrate of 29 Tx/s was a reference to Khabib Nurmagomedov's historical record achieved in professional mixed martial arts: 29 wins and no losses.The former champion had 13 victories in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) before finally retiring from the sport.Collectible tokens are designed to serve as tickets to private events held by Nurmagomedov several times a year.

"Soon you'll be able to buy NFTs that will be a pass to my private club, and which will bemine BTC for you," Nurmagomedov tweeted.

However, YouTuber Coffeezilla criticized the champion for promoting crypto assets and suggested that the martial artist return to the ring again, instead of misleading his fans.

Coffeezilla previously made similar claimsand crypto-billionaire Logan Paul, accusing him of deceiving subscribers. Initially, Paul intended to sue the YouTuber for libel, but later he changed his mind and apologized to his subscribers.

Let us recall that in March 2021, Khabib Nurmagomedov announced the release of NFTs in the form of gold, platinum and diamond cards dedicated to significant moments of his career.