Islam Makhachev is ready to welcome yet one more teammate to the UFC roster next month as certainly one of his hottest sparring partners makes his debut.
Magomed Zaynukov has develop into a beloved meme online for a standard mishearing of his ‘Chanco’ nickname. Fans claimed that the way in which Makhachev pronounced it in a video with Demetrious Johnson made his ring name sound like ‘John Pork’, and he has since develop into famous beyond expectations.
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Zaynukov earned his spot on the UFC roster last yr when he scored a victory on Dana White’s Contender Series. And his star power was made clear when he joined Makhachev in Latest York for UFC 322 fight week and was inundated by fans and crowd chants.
Islam Makhachev teammate Magomed Zaynukov set for UFC Abu Dhabi debut
There had been some whispers that Zaynukov, who last fought in October of 2025, would get to share the UFC 330 card together with his teammate Islam Makhachev. Nevertheless, Marcel Dorff is now reporting that he will probably be fighting at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25 as a substitute.
The undefeated Dagestani will put his 8-0 record on the road against fellow unbeaten star Damian Rzepecki on the cardboard within the Middle East. ‘The Butcher’ is 10-0 and most recently scored a win on Ilia Topuria’s WOW FC promotion in Spain.
Zaynukov is best often called a striker than a grappler, and while he has yet to step contained in the UFC octagon he has already had a fight at a serious UFC event. He infamously was certainly one of the important thing figures involved in a cageside brawl at Makhachev’s fight with Dillon Danis.
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