Magomed Zaynukov is known more by his nickname than his real name.
Zaynukov recently revealed that he borrows his moniker from the name of his village, “Chanco.” While Zaynukov was growing up, he was referred to by the name of his ancestral village in the mountains of Dagestan, and it has stuck with him since.
“‘Chanco’ is my village. I was born there,” Zaynukov told Home of Fight. “My ancestors grew up in that village. It’s up in the mountains of Dagestan. As a kid, I started getting named ‘Chanco.’ And it stuck with me since then.