Overview
- The comments were filmed for the Anatomy of a Fighter YouTube channel in a conversation with Turkish sim-racer Cem Bölükbaşı and were widely shared after a clip was posted on X by Championship Rounds.
- Nurmagomedov said many people spend “10 years” of prime youth on games, called himself “a big hater,” and joked he would “break your computer” if a brother played too much.
- He rejected comparisons between esports and traditional sport, saying gym training is healthier and more social while gaming changes the mind and offers “no education.”
- Social media reactions ranged from support to criticism, with pushback citing lucrative esports careers and online community benefits, plus references to combat-sport health risks.
- Coverage noted an earlier story that he broke teammate Abubakar Nurmagomedov’s computer over gaming, while the new video shows a brief nod to racing titles like Driver.