As we approach UFC 319, one question dominates MMA minds over all others: Khamzat Chimaev or Dricus Du Plessis ? Who walks away with the middleweight title at UFC 319? But for Chimaev fans, another question keeps following him into the cage: what flag will he be sporting in his walkout?

Born in Chechnya, raised partly in Sweden, and now training under the UAE banner. But citizenship? That’s a different story. As such, let’s trace the path ‘Borz’ has followed in his journey to becoming a superstar under the bright lights of the Octagon!

What is Khamzat Chimaev’s nationality?

Khamzat Chimaev was born on May 1, 1994, into a Chechen family in the village of Gvardeyskoye, which was part of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. However, after the war, it became the undisputed territory of Ru

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