Dagestan resident fined for ethnic hatred comments in UFC Telegram chat

A 21-year-old resident of Dagestan named Magomed S. has been fined 10,000 rubles for inciting ethnic hatred in a UFC-related Telegram chat. The Kizlyar District Court found him guilty under Article 20.3.1 of the Russian Administrative Code after police discovered offensive comments he made three years ago in the UFC Eurasia Telegram chat. During an argument with other users, Magomed wrote derogatory comments about Russians, though he apologized within 90 minutes and stated that there are worthy people among Russians. In court, Magomed admitted guilt and expressed remorse for his actions. The case was brought by officers from Center "E," which monitors extremism. The incident serves as a warning about online commentary in MMA community spaces.