The phrase – a battle cry popularized by Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov – was among the words spoken by Kamaru Usman during a recent sparring session in Chechnya that was captured on film.
The UFC welterweight champion smiled at the camera with his left fist raised and recited the phrase, which translates to “Akhmat Power.” As the camera panned around the gym, every fighter present joined in the chant – committing themselves to the propaganda slogan used by Kadyrov and his cronies.
The video is among a handful of pictures and videos of Usman’s recent trip to Grozny, Chechnya, where he met with several fighters, the vice-president of the Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA) – an organization funded and controlled by the Chechen dictator himself – and even participated in a light sparring session with one of Kadyrov’s sons.