Khamzat Chimaev is a name that is often linked to violence and raw strength. The ‘Chechen Wolf’ is a warrior with a record of 12-0, and is ranked at number 3 in the welterweight category. He is undoubtedly one of the most feared fighters in the world of mixed martial arts. However, outside the Octagon, ‘Borz’ is a soft and kind-hearted man.

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Recently, the Swedish warrior visited an orphanage with gifts for the less fortunate children. However, when he interacted with a little girl, he couldn’t stop himself from getting emotional. A fan recently uploaded a video clip of the meeting on Twitter. Without a doubt, mixed martial arts fans took over the comments section and shared their thoughts.

Fans react to a teary-eyed Khamzat Chimaev

Although the ‘Chechen Wolf’ is a man who embarks fear in the hearts of his opponents, Chimaev also has a soft side to his personality. Video footage of the undefeated UFC fighter has surfaced on the internet. Doubtlessly, the video induced a new image of the warrior in the minds of the netizens.

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The video showed Chimaev talking to a little girl. The girl was visibly breaking down in tears as the ‘Borz’ was seemingly consoling her. However, as the girl went away, Chimaev could not control himself and broke down. Without a doubt, the empathetic ‘Wolf’ secured a special place in the hearts of the fans.

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The fans had a lot to say about the footage. However, the soft side of the undefeated fighter stole the fans’ hearts.

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Some of the fans admitted that Chimaev must have gone through a lot.

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Furthermore, many MMA fans announced their entry into Chimaev’s fanbase.

Many fans also wished for the fighter to wear the championship belt.

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Nevertheless, Chimaev’s soft side garnered a lot of attention from the fans. However, this was not the first time welterweight #3 showed his emotional side.

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‘Borz’ shows his emotions after his aunt passed away

Previously, the world saw the undefeated fighter’s emotions when he took to social media and revealed a piece of sad news about his family. He revealed that his aunt passed away. In order to console his mother, he promised to make a lot of money. However, his mother wished that he had that money at that time to save his aunt.

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Chimaev said, “My aunt died recently. I told my mom, soon I will make a lot of money. InshaAllah, everything is going to be okay. She just said, if only you had that money now. My aunt is in heaven, InshaAllah.”

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Undeniably, this was one of the sides no one had seen. What do you think of Chimaev? Let us know in the comments down below.

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Krushna Pattnaik is an NFL Writer at EssentiallySports, covering the league across news, roster moves, and team developments. With a medical background, he brings particular depth to stories around player injuries, medical suspensions, and health-related developments. As a Senior Writer, he honed his editorial skills through the EssentiallySports Journalistic Excellence Program. Before moving to the NFL beat, Krushna spent three years at EssentiallySports covering MMA and Olympic sports, working across prediction pieces, live event assignments, and beat reports. With five years of personal training in Jiu-Jitsu, kickboxing, and taekwondo, he brought a practitioner's perspective to his fight coverage. He also briefly contributed to the ES YouTube team. His work earned external recognition, including a nod from Conor McGregor, and one of his pieces was featured on Brendan Schaub's podcast.

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