Khamzat Chimaev Languages- How Many Languages Does the UFC Star Speak?

30-year-old Khamzat Chimaev is one of the most talented fighters in the middleweight division. ‘Borz’ is unbeaten in his UFC career but has been facing some troubles lately with his health. However, one cannot deny that he is definitely one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC and capable of becoming a champion.

Another eye-catching skill set of the Chechen Fighter is the way he speaks in his interviews. Chimaev mostly seems calm in most of his media outings and speaks fluent English. But does he speak any other languages as well? Let us find out the details about it below.

What is Khamzat Chimaev’s primary language?

Khamzat Chimaev was born on May 1, 1994, in the village of Gvardeyskoye in Chechnya, Russia. During that time, it was a de facto independent state called the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. ‘Borz’ began his journey in the world of combat sports at a pretty young age of five and displayed the potential of becoming a professional fighter from there on. Talking about his primary language, he speaks mainly Chechen as he was born in Chechnya. Adding to that, he also speaks Russian fluently and has displayed his linguistic mastery in multiple interviews in the past.

For someone whose native is not an English-speaking country, the middleweight contender has great command over the English language. Chimaev does all his post-fight interviews and press conferences in English which has helped him make a lot of fans in a short period. Not only that, he also goes back and forth with his opponents and is involved in a lot of trash-talking with his opponents before a fight. The fighter can also be seen talking in Swedish in several interviews.

He moved to the country of Sweden and has been representing them throughout his career. His time in Sweden has also helped him improve his control over the Swedish language. However, much to the surprise of everyone, these are not the only languages he knows. He has control over a few more languages, and we will take a look at it below.

Borz can speak multiple languages!

Yes, you read it right, ‘Borz’ can indeed speak multiple languages. Fans have heard him speak English, Russian, and even Swedish, but his list doesn’t end there. According to some sources, the 30-year-old can speak Arabic as well. He also knows a bit of Mandarin and gave a glimpse of it ahead of his big return at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi. Chimaev was scheduled to take on Li Jingliangand things heated up at the pre-fight press conference. He corrected the Chinese fighter’s translator, hinting that he knew a bit of Mandarin as well. “I think you translate wrong, brother, he says he’s gonna eat me up!” said Chimaev during his UFC 267 pre-fight press conference.

Currently, Khamzat Chimaev will be under a lot of pressure as he prepares to take on Robert Whittaker at UFC 308. The former middleweight champion is currently unbeaten in his last two fights and is looking to win back the belt again. On the other hand, Chimaev has had his share of problems outside the Octagon, mainly related to his health. But it seems ‘Borz’ is slowly getting back to his best and will be looking to keep his winning momentum going. The pair will battle it out in a five-round fight, and many feel ‘The Reaper’ will have a slight advantage as he is a better-conditioned fighter.

However, a fully fit Khamzat Chimaev can finish the fight in the first two rounds as well. With so little to choose between, the two who do you think will win the fight at UFC 308? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.