Chimaev on Petr Yan questioning his nationality: "How can Petr Yan with a Chinese last name claim that a Chechen guy is not Russian"

Chimaev on Petr Yan questioning his nationality: "How can Petr Yan with a Chinese last name claim that a Chechen guy is not Russian"

Khamzat Chimaev, the UFC middleweight champion, has fired back at former bantamweight champion Petr Yan after the Russian MMA star questioned whether Chimaev should be considered a Russian competitor. In an interview on the Badaev Podcast, Chimaev didn’t hold back his frustration over Yan’s comments, delivering a pointed response that has sparked debate in the MMA community. “Chinese, how can you say that Chechens are not Russians?” Chimaev said…