Fighter of Chechen origin representing the United Arab Emirates Khamzat Chimaev after beating the Nigerian Kamaru Usman thanked the former Juventus, Milan, Inter and Manchester United footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic for support.
On Saturday, Chimaev defeated Usman by split decision at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi. Ibrahimovic was present in the arena.
“I’m a big fan of Kamaru, he has a great team and a great coach. We have been working hard, thank you all for your help and support.
What does it mean to me to be a contender for the belt? I came here to make money and be happy. I had no food, the place to train was meter by meter. Thanks to my coach, thanks to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who came to the fight. “I’m happy,” Chimaev said on .
Chimaev, 29, scored the 13th victory in 13 fights during his career.
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