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‘Not for the Kids’ – Khamzat Chimaev Explains Why MMA Is Not for Children

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Khamzat Chimaev doesn’t believe kids should be learning MMA.

‘Borz’ will look to capture his first world title this Saturday night in Chicago when he challenges reigning and defending middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319.

'Not for the Kids' - Khamzat Chimaev Explains Why MMA Is Not for Children 2

While he’s gearing up to win gold inside the Octagon, Chimaev is looking to model the next generation of combat sports stars after recently opening up a gym for kids in his native Chechnya.

Interestingly, Chimaev did not fashion the new training center with an MMA cage.