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Brazilian MMA fans are strongly and openly supporting Azamat Murzakanov ahead of his fight against Brazilian fighter Paulo Costa. Costa is being heavily criticized by his own countrymen due to controversial statements he has made about Brazil, its culture, and political decisions. Brazilian fans are flooding Murzakanov's social media with supportive comments, promising to erect a statue in his honor if he knocks out Costa and declaring he would become a national hero alongside Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and Neymar. Fans have also been posting photos of Murzakanov wearing the Brazilian national team jersey. The overwhelming support from Brazilian fans for a foreign fighter against one of their own is highly unusual in MMA.
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