Brazilian MMA fans are overwhelmingly supporting Azamat Murzakanov in his upcoming bout against Brazilian fighter Paulo Costa. Costa has drawn criticism from his own countrymen due to controversial statements about Brazil's culture, country, and political decisions. Brazilian fans are flooding Murzakanov's social media with support, promising to erect a statue in his honor if he knocks out Costa, and even photoshopping him into Brazil's national team uniform. Some fans have declared that a knockout victory would make Murzakanov a national hero on par with Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and Neymar.
