Khamzat Chimaev spent $600-700k building wrestling gym in his Chechen village

Khamzat Chimaev revealed he spent between six hundred and seven hundred thousand dollars to construct a wrestling gym for children in his village in Chechnya. Chimaev said he fights not only for himself and uses his money to help people in various ways, including assisting villagers with medical expenses. He defended his inactivity by stating he earns millions from the UFC and even more outside of fighting due to his name recognition. Chimaev said he is unbothered by critics and is living his dream, with sponsors and business opportunities coming his way wherever he goes.