Islam Makhachev’s teammate, Magomed Zaynukov, is tired of fans calling him by the wrong moniker.
Zaynukov earned a UFC contract on Tuesday with a unanimous decision win over Lucas Caldas on the Dana White's Contender Series. “Wild Chanco” landed a total of 248 significant strikes, which would be a lightweight record if it were an official UFC outing.
Zaynukov subsequently addressed confusion regarding his nickname. Zaynukov first became famous when Makhachev introduced him to Demetrious Johnson as a two-time muay thai world champion, “Chanco.