Ramzan Kadyrov forbade to end his career as a Swedish fighter UFC

The Swedish fighter of the Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC) of Chechen descent Khamzat Chimaev announced the completion of a professional career on his Instagram page, but he was dissuaded from this act by the head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov.

The duel of Chimaev and the British Leon Edwards was already transferred twice due to the protracted restoration of Hamzat after coronavirus infection. Trying to be honest and frank with the fans, the fighter decided not to encourage them.

“I want to tell everyone many thanks for the support. I think everything is already. I know that I haven’t taken the championship belt, but this is not the most important victory in this life. Perhaps this will upset you, but my heart and body tell me to finish. Thanks to my team and many thanks to the UFC,” Chimaev wrote.

The fighter spent three fights in the UFC, having won all early victories in all. In total, in mixed martial arts, the assets of 26-year-old Chimaev are nine victories in nine battles in the welter and middle weight categories.

In January, the head of the absolute fighting championship Dane White noted that in 2021 he was waiting for a breakthrough from the Swedish athlete.

Later on Tuesday, the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, announced on the social network VKontakte that he dissuaded Chimaev to end his career.

"I told him that the whole Chechen people were upset from this news. I reminded Chimaev that all our youth, who is inspiring, have high hopes for his victory. If the fans need to wait for his return, then we will all attend the octagon with trepidation and patience. During our conversation, Chimaev understood how his career was important for every Chechen and promised to make all the effort to make all the effort to make his effort to make it all effort. Recover in the shortest possible time, ”Kadyrov wrote.

According to him, in the near future, Chimaev will fly to the republic, where he will finish the rehabilitation course, conduct training camps and start training.

“And this means that Hamzat does not leave, it remains and will fight to the end,” the head of Chechnya added.

Chimaev is a native of Chechnya, who at the age of 16 moved to Sweden. There, Khamzat was engaged in struggle and worked as a guard in the hall, and when he won the country's championship, he tried himself in MMA. He made his debut in professionals just two years ago. After a confident start, Hamzat was already called "Habib 2.0" and considered the future champion of UFC.