The infamous phrase ''If Sambo was easy it would be called Jiu-jitsu'' went viral in 2013 when Khabib Nurmagomedov wore a t-shirt with the phrase printed on it while in Brazil for a fight. The message drew ire from the Brazilian fans, who were offended at the belittling of their national martial art. The real mastermind behind the stunt was BRAVE CF Super Lightweight Champion Eldar Eldarov who convinced his childhood friend Khabib to wear the T-shirt while cornering him for that bout.
After seeing the phrase "If Judo was easy it would be called football" he was inspired to make a similar phrase referencing sambo and Jiu-Jitsu. So when Khabib was set to face Brazilian Thiago Tavares in Brazil, Eldar decided that the world should see the new phrase.
"The person who put this phrase on the t-shirt was me. I got the idea for the phrase when I went for Judo training and saw someone wearing a t-shirt with the phrase 'If Judo was easy it would be called football'. I was set to go to Brazil to corner Khabib at the time. So I bought a black T-shirt and printed the phrase on it. He wore it on the weigh-ins." Eldar said.
"As soon as we got back to the hotel and turned on the wi-fi, we were bombarded with messages from people talking about the T-shirt. It became very controversial, some people even went to the extent of giving death threats. It wasn't intended to be offensive, it was just a joke. At the end of the day, we respect all sports"
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