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Brazilian MMA fans are strongly backing Azamat Murzakanov in his upcoming fight against fellow Brazilian Paulo Costa. The support is unusually strong considering Costa is Brazilian, with fans turning against him due to controversial statements he has made about Brazil's culture, country, and political decisions. Brazilian fans are commenting on Murzakanov's social media with messages like promising to build him a statue if he knocks out Costa, declaring Brazil is with him, and saying he could become a national hero alongside Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and Neymar. Fans are also posting images of Murzakanov wearing Brazilian national team colors. This represents a significant reversal of typical nationalistic fight support patterns in MMA.
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