UFC’s Khamzat Chimaev is expanding his business portfolio as he put out a post on social media yesterday asking his followers what they thought was the best cryptocurrency for investment. Fast forward a few hours, and the Russian announced the release of his own cryptocurrency named ‘smash’. Needless to say, this did not sit well with fans who bashed the star for trying to scam them.
Chimaev took to Twitter to announce the release of his cryptocurrency ‘smash’ in a short video. He said, “Hello guys, there is one crypto coin about me they call it smash. Let’s smash together guys let’s go.” Unfortunately, Chimaev is not on the best of terms with UFC fans right now. The Chechen star has been consistently pulling out of bouts , which has largely damaged his star power in the UFC. Hence, it wasn’t surprising when fans refused to buy into his new cryptocurrency offer and instead ridiculed him for it on social media.
One fan said, “We ain’t buying your scam coin lil bro.” Another fighter had a similar train of thought in a more expressive manner. He said, “Can mma fighter stop f**king scamming people for f**ks sake.” “Haram”– commented a fan, sending a strong message to the Russian. “Anything but fighting”– commented a fan, poking fun at Chimaev’s inability to step into the octagon recently. Another fan compared Chimaev to Khabib Nurmagomedov, saying, “You and Khabib got a lot in common.”
The Chechen star’s announcement comes a few weeks after pulling out of the main event at UFC Saudi Arabia. Since then, his future in the UFC has been extremely uncertain. When he joined the UFC, Chimaem was unanimously touted as a future champion in whichever division he chose. However, after an initial three months, ‘Borz’ failed to maintain regularity. He would often drop out of fights citing health issues, and his teammate Alexander Gustaffson revealed that Chimaev’s body has a weak immune system, which makes him fall violently ill very often. The UFC Saudi Arabia is the sixth time that Chimaev has pulled out of an event. Hence, it is unlikely that Dana White and the UFC will trust him to headline any other events in the future.
While Chimaev has the skills to be a champion, it remains to be seen how he handles his health before he can think of stepping into the UFC octagon again.
