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Brazilian fans are overwhelmingly supporting Azamat Murzakanov ahead of his fight against fellow countryman Paulo Costa, a surprising turn of events in MMA fandom. Costa has drawn significant criticism from Brazilian fans due to controversial statements he's made about his home country, its culture, and political decisions. Comments from Brazilians to Murzakanov include promises to build him a statue if he knocks out Costa and declarations that he would become a national hero on par with Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and Neymar. Many fans have posted photoshopped images of Murzakanov wearing the Brazilian national team jersey, symbolically adopting the Russian fighter as their representative against Costa.
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