"You are a mouthpiece for these corrupt leaders" - Israeli UFC fighter hits back at Khamzat Chimaev after 'Borz's' violent statement about Palestine
Natan Levy recently slammed Khamzat Chimaev for his latest social media post about the Israel-Palestine conflict. The Israeli UFC lightweight contender particularly took issue with the Chechen-born Swede promising to "break" the strongest Israeli man in a fight.
Chimaev is a passionate supporter of the Palestinian cause and is widely known to speak out about issues affecting the people within his Islamic religious faith. He's also often seen sporting attire with strong political statements.
Since Palestine has been embroiled in a territorial conflict with Israel for over 75 years, it is undeniably a sensitive issue for natives from both sides. Like Khamzat Chimaev, Natan Levy is also quite vocal about his love for Israel and even beat up an antisemite internet troll who denied the Holocaust in an MMA cage.
Levy recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to respond to Chimaev's Instagram story, where 'Borz' warned the Israelis to respect Palestinians for allowing them to stay in the region. The Israelite wrote:
"Khamzat, If you have a problem with me or my people, I'm very easy to find. One phone call to Dana White is all it takes... Both Israelis and Palestinians want to be treated with dignity and humanity... Palestinian Authority hasn't held elections in almost two decades. You are a mouthpiece for these corrupt leaders. Your hateful statements do nothing but intensify the conflict and tear us further apart."
Fans react to Natan Levy's response to Khamzat Chimaev on X
After Natan Levy's fiery response to Khamzat Chimaev on X, he drew many different reactions from fans.
While some praised Levy for standing up for his motherland, others dismissed his chances against the grappling phenom. Soon after his post, fans flocked to the comments section to express their thoughts.
One fan warned Natan Levy against challenging Khamzat Chimaev and wrote:
"Bro, good job sticking up for your homeland, but you aren't beating Khamzat."
Another fan wrote:
"You don't want that smoke, cuz."
One user claimed:
"I love that there's a couple of competent Israeli fighters in UFC; you're not known as a physical people. That being said, Natan, you know Khamzat would crush you in under a minute, right? Like 95% chance."
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Khamzat Chimaev is slated to fight Paulo Costa at UFC 294 on October 21. The bout would mark the 12-0 Chechen-born Swede's return to active competition after a layoff of over a year.