After Khabib Nurmagomedov, Cristiano Ronaldo Befriends Another UFC ‘Smesh’ King in Khamzat Chimaev

UFC’s highly touted prospect, Khamzat Chimaev, has been getting a lot of attention from around the world. ‘Borz’ has found quick success in the UFC; With only 4 UFC fights under his belt, he has gathered a massive fan base around him. He currently has more followers on Instagram than most of the UFC champions. Even one of the world’s best football player, Cristiano Ronaldo, has desired to see the ‘Borz’ perform inside the octagon.

Chimaev, on his YouTube channel, shared details about his interaction with the 5 times Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo and why he couldn’t come to his fight.

Chimaev said, “He has a game, that’s why he said he couldn’t come. But he’s gonna watch my fight.”

One of his friends asked him, how did he invite Cristiano Ronaldo to his fights?

“When he started following me, I write to him, ‘he’s the champ’. Then he write, ‘smesh everybody’… 100% brother. Then I invited him to my fight, Ronaldo.” – ‘Borz’ answered.

“But I’m not a big fan of football, but this guy is big. One of the best guys in the world playing games, football. He’s a nice guy.” – Chimaev concluded.

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When one of his friends pointed out that Ronaldo has the most Instagram followers in the world (400 million+), he said, “I don’t need this brother. I need money, brother. Don’t need followers. The followers when become famous, brother, it’s become hard to go brother, somewhere.”

Ronaldo is an ardent MMA fan. Chiefly, he has shared the stage with Khabib Nurmagomedov. The two have shared a close bond with each other and have promoted each other whenever they got the opportunity. Thus, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the best footballer in the world attend a live event to see the ‘Borz.’

Gilbert Burns could be next for Khamzat Chimaev

In 2020, when Chimaev made his UFC debut, he fought twice in two weeks in two different weight categories. ‘Borz’ expressed his desire to compete as often as possible inside the octagon. However, after suffering a few medical conditions, he was ruled out for a year. Later, he returned with an exceptional performance against Li Jingliang in October 2021.

After defeating Li, he has been rumored to fight against top welterweight contender Gilbert Burns. Though nothing has been official, both the fighters have shown interest in this fight.

The fight itself is very interesting, as there are many unknown elements that ‘Borz’ brings to the table. With ‘Durihno‘ already establishing himself as one of the best welterweights, it would be the biggest test of Chimaev’s career. With a spectacular win, he could find himself against the welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.

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Can Khamzat Chimaev get the jump over Gilbert Burns? How many more fights would he need to get to the welterweight championship? Would you like to see Cristiano Ronaldo attend a ‘Borz’ fight? Let us know in the comments section below.