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Khamzat Chimaev recently revealed that he traveled to Ireland with the intention of facing Conor McGregor, due to posts the Irishman shared on social media before his fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2018. McGregor's behavior did not meet with positive emotions from the Dagestani fighter, who was clearly very frustrated by this behavior.
In an interview with Azamat Chef, Chimaev explained his negative emotions after McGregor insulted his compatriots during the preparation for the lightweight title fight at UFC 229. Khamzat, a native of Chechnya, was angry after McGregor announced that he had knocked down a fighter of Chechen origin during a sparring match, which motivated him to travel to Ireland and challenge McGregor to a sparring match of his own.
"I see one of ours, my compatriot, and (McGregor) knocked him down in a sparring match and posted a picture," Chimaev recalled. "My friends told me to try sparring with him, so I went there, but I couldn't find him."
Khazmat Chimaev talks about his experience
Khamzat revealed that he was not allowed to enter Ireland and was arrested at the airport and sent back home. "They probably switched me with someone else. Later they sent me a letter saying I could come anytime," he said.
However, Chimaev, known by his nickname "Borz", is currently in the spotlight for a potential clash with UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. Fans are looking forward to this fight, expecting it to be everything it needs to be!
Khamzat has impressed us many times with his performances, and there is no doubt that he can do great things this time around and leave a lasting mark on the UFC scene.
It's hard to say whether McGregor will continue to provoke the Dagestanis in the future. It's well known that the Irishman has always been a person who likes to provoke reactions from his opponents. Whether he will succeed in doing so this time remains to be seen.
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