UFC champion in mixed martial arts Habib Nurmagomedov was denied Ukrainian citizenship at the beginning of his career, reports Sport-Express. Habib Nurmagomedov was denied Ukrainian citizenship several times, after which he refused the idea. "We made every effort to ensure that Habib received citizenship in Ukraine. We appreciate, love and respect Ukraine and its people. I do not know how they looked, but all the time there was a refusal. And it was not once, but four or five. Therefore, we did not begin to ask anymore, - said Habib’s uncle Alex Nurmagomedov, who lives in Poltava. He also recalled that Habib Nurmagomedov began his career in Ukraine, where he played for the Poltava club "Antares-2000" and for "Combat-DOBRO" in Kiev.