Kadyrov called New Khabib and persuaded him to pursue a career

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, called the Swedish mixed style (MMA) fighter Khamzat Chimaev after his words about retirement. Kadyrov told about this on VKontakte.

The politician explained to the 26-year-old fighter, nicknamed New Khabib, the reason why he should continue to speak. “I told him that this news made the whole Chechen people upset. He reminded Chimaev that our youth pinned great hopes on his victory, ”Kadyrov said.