- Khamzat Chimaev gets emotional as he speaks on children dying in Gaza.
- The emotional speech by Chimaev has drawn several positive reactions.
A Chechen Muslim UFC fighter has won the hearts of people all over social media after his emotional speech about kids dying in Gaza, calling for a world faiths unity to put an end to this tragedy.
Khamzat Chimaev talks about Palestine
โ OOC MMA (@oocmma) October 21, 2023
โMuslim, Christian, Jewish it doesnโt matter, be together and let us live in this worldโ โค๏ธ
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Khamzat Chimaev speech followed a game in which he defeated former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman via majority decision at the UFC 294 PPV event held in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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โGuys you know whatโs happening in the world right now. I wasnโt happy (being) in the cage fight this week, and seeing kids dying. Doesnโt matter where ever in the world: Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan, Palestine, USA. Doesnโt matter,โ he said in his victory speech, Sports Skeeda reported.
โWhen kids die itโs hard guys. I love the kids. I have a boy waiting for me there back home heโs only 3 months. If heโs just crying I donโt know how to feel.
โWhen somebody dies, guys I donโt know what to say. Inshallah would be good in the world I hope so. Christian, Muslim, Jew doesnโt matter. Please guys, be together. Let us live in this world. Let us be happy.โ
At least 4,385 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza on 7 October, the territoryโs Health Ministry has announced.
According to media reports, 1,756 children and 967 women are among these deaths. At least 13,561 people have been injured in Gaza, relentlessly bombarded in retaliation for the Hamas attack on Israeli soil.
The emotional speech by Chimaev drew several positive reactions.
โClass act,โ one fan wrote as another added, โHeโs right. Wish it was that easy.โ

