5 interesting facts about Khamzat Chimaev
The sport of MMA has been around for a long time now. There have been young prodigies, breakthrough stars, and many young contenders during this time. Khamzat Chimaev fits this description perfectly. Some of them went all the way to the top of the sport while some of them couldn't make it to the big leagues.
Chimaev has proven to be a unique contender during his rise in the UFC. He has achieved 4 performances of the night bonuses in his first 4 UFC fights. 'Borz' has finished all of his fights in the UFC, 2 by KO and 2 by submission.
But the Swedish fighter seems as mysterious as his skillset. Who is Khamzat Chimaev? Where does he come from? Why does he want to smash everybody?
Let's take a closer look at 5 interesting facts about Khamzat Chimaev:
#5. Khamzat Chimaev was born in Chechnya
There are a lot of hard places to live on this planet and Chimaev was born in one of them. 'Borz' was born in Chechnya in 1994. During this time, Chechnya was going through conflict and war.
in 1999, there was another war in Chechnya due to which struggles and hardships grew for everyone living there. Chimaev's early years were spent living in these conditions, which explains his toughness and unbreakable mentality.
At the age of just 2, Chimaev fell down a set of concrete steps, smashing his face. He lost his teeth and broke his nose, which led to a deviated septum. That means the welterweight contender can only breathe out of one nostril. This is also how he got a scar on his lip.