Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Harry Davies

Khamzat Chimaev's 'clone' is spitting image of UFC star with same nickname

UFC fans are convinced star Khamzat Chimaev has been 'cloned' after the emergence of unbeaten prospect Khamzat Maaev.

Maaev kept his unbeaten record intact on Monday when he knocked out Elias Farah in his debut for Bahrain promotion Brave CF, the same promotion Chimaev reigned supreme in before signing for the UFC in 2020. Maaev bares a striking resemblance to Chimaev, with the pair both having the same physique, beard and shaved head.

As if the pair couldn't look more alike, Maaev has also adopted the same nickname as Chimaev in 'Borz' which translates to 'wolf' in Chechen, the region of Russia that both Maaev and Chimaev are from. Fans have been left dumbfounded after Maaev went viral on social media for being the doppelgänger of Chimaev.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.