Brazilian fans support Murzakanov over Costa ahead of upcoming fight

Brazilian fans are showing overwhelming support for Azamat Murzakanov in his upcoming fight against Brazilian fighter Paulo Costa. The unusual situation sees Costa being heavily criticized by his own countrymen due to controversial statements he has made about Brazil's culture and political decisions. Brazilian fans have posted comments promising to build a statue of Murzakanov if he knocks out Costa, declaring "Brazil is with you," and saying he would become a national hero alongside Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and Neymar. Fans have even been posting photos of Murzakanov wearing the Brazilian national team uniform. This represents a remarkable reversal where a foreign fighter is receiving more support from Brazilian fans than their own countryman.