Khamzat Chimaev was 'choked out' by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov during a "friendly" sparring session following his wedding celebrations.
The promotion's rising star has won all four of his appearances in the octagon since signing for the UFC, and recently defeated Gilbert Burns - who was ranked No.2 in his weight class. Kadyrov attended Chimaev's private wedding which has delayed his comeback, and was one of the only people to share footage of the discreet celebration.
Now the political leader released an image of the pair on social media, with the statement: " The grandchildren of the First President of the Chechen Republic, Hero of Russia Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov - Adam and Eli Kadyrov met face to face with the thunderstorm of the octagon. Despite the fact that this is only a friendly sparring, the ‘Chechen Wolf’ exhausted his rivals in his usual manner, once again proving his skill and composure in the fighting arena.
