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Brazilian MMA fans are overwhelmingly supporting Azamat Murzakanov ahead of his upcoming fight against fellow Brazilian Paulo Costa. The unusual phenomenon of Brazilians rooting against one of their own stems from Costa's controversial statements about his country, culture, and political decisions. Brazilian fans are posting comments promising to build Murzakanov a monument if he knocks out Costa, declaring him a potential national hero alongside football legends like Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and Neymar. Fans are also mass-posting photos of Murzakanov photoshopped into the Brazilian national team uniform. The level of support for the foreign fighter against a Brazilian competitor is described as genuinely shocking.
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