"Wolf King" Khamzat Chimaev fought against second-place Brazilian Gilbert Burns for three rounds at UFC 273, and both of them won hard, and finally Chimaev won with difficulty.
The match has not stopped arguing since it was determined, and the post-match penalty and reassessment of Chimayev's strength have also become the focus of discussion among boxing fans.
In addition, After Chimaev's victory, he paid tribute to Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov and gave this hard-won victory to Kadyrov, a move that caused controversy in the Western world.
As we all know, Chimayev was born in Chechnya and immigrated to Sweden with his parents. Chechen President Kadyrov has been called the "man behind Chimayev", having hosted a banquet for him as early as his initial campaign for the UFC and gave him a Mercedes.
When Chimayev was contracted with the new crown and planned to retire, it was with Kadyrov's encouragement that he returned to the octagon. Chimayev often posts photos of his party with Katrov on personal social media, and even sent videos of them fighting boxing together last year, showing that the relationship between the two is not generally intimate.
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In a post-match interview with UFC 273, Chimayev spoke in Chechen, saying: "Brother, I know you are looking at me at home right now, I said I would soon end the fight today, may Allah like you, brother, God bless you." I know you're looking at me, may Allah bless all Chechens, God bless you!"
According to foreign media reports, Chimayev's remarks were prepared for Chechen President Kadyrov, because this remark not only has obvious directionality, but also echoes his previous conversations with Kadyrov. But with Russia and Ukraine still at war and Kadyrov being Putin's ally, Chimayev's relationship with Kadyrov has undoubtedly sparked controversy in the Western world.
But As a Chechen player, and Kadyrov is also his most important friend and supporter, Chimayev personally, the Western media cannot blame or over-hype him. The indisputable fact is that with this victory Chimayev went straight to third place in the UFC from eleventh in the pre-game welterweight rankings, preceded by Covington in the first place, Leon Edwards in the second place, and usmann in this class.