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Khamzat Chimaev: I never think too much about legacy

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Khamzat Chimaev (15-0) recently said that he does not put too much thought into his legacy.

Khamzat Chimaev (15-0) recently said that he does not put too much thought into his legacy. The UFC middleweight champion believes legacy will find its own course if it has too. Chimaev enjoys traveling to fight and the paycheck that follows.

โ€œNo legacy,โ€ Chimaev said on the "Beyond the Winโ€ podcast. podcast. โ€œI never think too much about the legacy.

Legacy gonna come by itself. I enjoy my job. I like to train, I like to fly to other countries, beat somebody up, take the money and come back.

โ€ A Growing Trend? Chimaev is not the first fighter to prioritize money over legacy. The legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov had always emphasized that he fought for his legacy, not money.