Khabib Nurmagomedov fights Max Holloway in a metaverse bout

The mixed martial artist Khabib Nurmagomedov knocked out his opponent Max Holloway in the first-ever metaverse fight.

The commentator in the studio, fighters in oculus and with controllers in their hands — how else did you imagine a fight in the metaverse? pic.twitter.com/xmZ920GRPC

— LegionFarm (@legionfarm) February 12, 2022

The bout ended in the first round. The Russian landed 98 strikes on his opponent and absorbed 65 in return. They used Oculus Rift virtual-reality headsets.

The fighters could not play as themselves — in the metaverse only characters from the film ‘Rocky IV’ are available. Nurmagomedov chose Apollo Creed, and Holloway chose Ivan Drago.

After the bout, the Russian said that it was interesting, but he was tired. According to Nurmagomedov, the metaverse is the future.

Even though the fight in the metaverse left the fighters really tired#legionfarm #metaverse pic.twitter.com/ODn4tkpN0A

— LegionFarm (@legionfarm) February 12, 2022

In April 2021, Nurmagomedov released his non-fungible-token collection to mark the end of his sporting career.

Earlier in February 2022, in the Decentraland metaverse, the first wedding took place. The ceremony involved a court representative, witnesses and about 2,000 guests.

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