MOSCOW, 13 Sep. Russian musician Timati, in a conversation with reporters, said that he considers it incorrect to compare mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters Khamzat Chimaev and Khabib Nurmagomedov. On Sunday, 28-year-old Chimaev won the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournament in Las Vegas American Kevin Holland in the first round by choke. The undefeated Swede of Chechen origin won his 12th MMA victory. He is ranked third in the UFC welterweight rankings. Nurmagomedov retired in October 2020 after defeating U.S. Representative Justin Gaethje. The Russian fighter left the sport without losing a single fight at a professional level (29 wins in 29 fights). «I watch the UFC. Khamzat Chimaev is the brightest star now. I find it interesting to watch his fights, because 70-80% of his fights are not on the ground. Works aggressively in the standing position — it's a pleasure to watch him. I support Peter Yan, as well as Islam Makhachev. I saw Khamzat many times in Chechnya, a couple of times in Moscow. A gifted, very talented fighter, I want to wish him good luck. He deserves a belt. He is often compared with Khabib? This is an incorrect comparison. Chimaev is a very spectacular fighter, he wins ahead of schedule, by knockouts. What kind of fighter is Khabib? In a word, undefeated, «Timati said.
