Fighter of Chechen origin Khamzat Chimaev explained the decision to renounce Swedish citizenship in favor of the United Arab Emirates.
In his next fight, 29-year-old Chimaev will meet Brazilian Paulo Costa on October 21 at the UFC 294 tournament, which will be held in Abu Dhabi. Chimaev will represent the United Arab Emirates in this fight.
— I will respond to everyone who says that I left Sweden. I just moved to Dubai. I advise you to visit this city, friends. Everyone is trying to make this a big political event, but it’s better for my career and my combat preparation. It’s always nice here, we don’t freeze, I will always respect Stockholm, I will be happy to come back. I make decisions based on the interests of my career and my family – that comes first for me. “I respect everyone who supports me in Sweden,” Chimaev said in a video posted on social media.
Chimaev was born in Chechnya and at the age of 18 he emigrated to Sweden. In mixed martial arts, the fighter has 12 victories in 12 fights.
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