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Azamat Murzakanov is receiving extraordinary support from Brazilian fans ahead of his fight against fellow Brazilian Paulo Costa. Costa has been heavily criticized by his own countrymen due to controversial statements he has made about Brazil, its culture, and political decisions. Brazilian fans have been flooding Murzakanov's social media with supportive messages, including promises to build him a statue if he knocks out Costa, declarations that "Brazil is with you," and comparisons to national heroes like Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and Neymar. Fans have also been posting images of Murzakanov wearing Brazilian national team jerseys, treating the Russian fighter as an honorary Brazilian for this matchup.
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