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Brazilian fans are overwhelmingly supporting Azamat Murzakanov ahead of his fight against fellow Brazilian Paulo Costa, an unusual situation in MMA. Costa has faced significant backlash from his own countrymen due to controversial statements about Brazil's culture and political decisions. Brazilian fans are leaving comments on Murzakanov's social media promising to build him a statue if he knocks out Costa and declaring him a national hero alongside football legends like Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and Neymar. Supporters are also posting photos of Murzakanov edited into Brazilian national team jerseys. The domestic criticism of Costa has turned the matchup into a scenario where the foreign fighter has home crowd support.
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