The Chechen-born Chimaev, who emigrated to Sweden as a 19-year-old and now fights out of the Allstars Gym in Stockholm, has been back in the Russian republic in January for a visit during which he has met local children and also been feted by MMA fan Kadyrov.
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The latest footage, shared in slow-mo with Chimaev’s 1.2 million Instagram followers, shows the UFC star at a firing range blasting from a light machine gun.
The 26-year-old shared the clip with a ‘raised finger’ emoji and a smiling face with sunglasses.
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Chimaev burst onto the UFC scene in 2020, winning three fights in the space of just 66 days.
That earned ‘Borz’ a shot at welterweight title contender Leon Edwards, although the pair have seen two scheduled bouts fall through due to Covid-19 infections to each of them.