Azerbaijani MMA fighter Javid Rzayev has been stripped of his Russian citizenship, APA's Russian bureau reports.
In July last year, during a pop-MMA tournament, Rzayev insulted his opponent in the ring by calling him a "Russian pig."
After this incident, demands were made to strip him of his Russian citizenship.
Although the athlete later apologized, citing "nerves," the Russian authorities decided to deport him.