“Him and Izzy Share an Identity Crisis”: Khamzat Chimaev Giving Up on His Ties With Sweden to Represent UAE From UFC 294 Onwards Leaves the Internet Divided

Khamzat Chimaev is the most popular UFC fighter after Conor McGregor, according to Dana White. The UFC boss revealed in a recent interview with TNT Sports that ‘Borz’ was the fighter fans wanted to see the fight most after the Irishman.

And it is easy to see why Chimaev is so popular. One of the most hyped fighters in UFC history, the undefeated middleweight has steamrolled every opponent put in front of him, except for Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 last year. And recent reports suggest that ahead of his UFC 294 bout, he has made a drastic change.

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