CNN Indonesia
Friday, 03 Nov 2023 15:31 IWST
Haim Gozali insults Khabib Nurmagomedov and other Muslim UFC fighters. (Instagram/@haimgozali)
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Haim Gozali is in the spotlight because of his posts on social media X regarding war Israel and Hamas.
Gozali displayed a photo of a missile with the names of Muslim UFC stars such as Khabib Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev, Khamzat Chimaev and Belal Muhammad written on it. It is believed that the missile will be used by Israeli troops to attack Palestine.
Gozali’s upload invited strong reactions from netizens. Moreover, the 50-year-old man also wrote a provocative message in his upload.
Gozali called the four fighters ‘rats’. “[Rudal] this is from me to [emoji tikus],” wrote Gozali.
Gozali is a fighter from Israel. He was born in Bat Yam, a city located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea south of Tel Aviv.
Reporting from Sports World News, Gozali is known for his work on the Bellator stage. This man who specializes in the martial arts discipline of jiu-jitsu holds a fifth degree black belt under the tutelage of Renzo Gracie.
He has the nickname ‘Batman Israel’ because of his love for the superhero character from the fictional DC Comics characters.
At the Bellator event, Gozali fought in the middle class and light heavyweight class. Gozali set a fight record with 15 wins and six losses.
However, Gozali’s performance since his career in the United States was not able to convince the UFC to sign him. Gozali then chose to return to Israel.
Gozali also apparently served as Israeli border police during his mandatory military service.
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2023-11-03 08:31:35
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