Despite maintaining an undefeated record in his UFC career, Khamzat Chimaev has been without controversy. When the UFC was poised to make its debut in Riyadh, the Chechen Wolf abruptly withdrew from his main event fight against Robert Whittaker, citing he was “violently ill” at the very last moment. Now, fans have found another reason to criticize the Swedish fighter after he knocked out Mikhail Litvin inside an MMA cage.

Mikhail Litvin, a prominent figure in Russia with 15 million Instagram followers and 12 million YouTube subscribers, accepted a challenge to survive one full minute against Chimaev in an MMA cage. However, the YouTuber couldn’t withstand Chimaev’s relentless onslaught. Within moments, Litvin was knocked down and curled up in pain, prompting an immediate halt to the challenge.

Although Chimaev appeared to restrain his full power, he still inflicted significant damage. The video of the challenge has gone viral on social media, headlined with the bold statement, “Chimaev knocks out Russian YouTuber.”

As soon as the video hit the internet, fight fans flooded the comments section with their opinions, and they were far from pleased. Here’s what the fighting community had to say about Chimaev beating the Russian influencer.

Khamzat Chimaev faces backlash for knocking out the Russian YouTuber

Fight fans were already disappointed with Chimaev for pulling out of his bout with Whittaker at the last moment. The viral video only amplified their frustration. One fan commented, “Dudes a Fu**en clown.” Another wrote, “You guys let this s**t happen… f***ing circus. Nothing alpha about any of it.”

Fans didn’t hold back from discussing Chimaev’s habit of withdrawing from professional bouts. They want to see him back in the Octagon. “Skips the real fight to knocks out a YouTuber…someone in the top 5 needs to serve him up,” wrote a fan.  Another commented, “Now if only this guy would fight.” Meanwhile, another comment read, “Thought he just pulled out of a fight and was dying and begging for money.”

Chimaev recently launched his own cryptocurrency tokens, urging fans to buy Khamzat-themed meme coins named ‘SMASH.’ Unfortunately, it appeared to be a crypto pump-and-dump scheme, leaving many fans disgruntled. Some fans mentioned Chimaev’s cryptocurrency in the comments section. One fan wrote, “Knocking out someone who can’t fight after you stole millions is wild.” Another comment read, “The youtuber might have not help him promote that scammy smash coin.”

A few others jokingly commented, “he got sick after,” referencing Dana White’s claim that Chimaev always fell ill before a fight. One of the fans sent forth a piece of advice for the Chechen fighter, writing, “Funny, remember that every time you fight looser u become a looser, you fight warriors u become warrior.”

The mixed martial arts community eagerly awaits Chimaev’s return to the Octagon, but when that will happen remains uncertain. What are your thoughts on Chimaev’s takedown of the YouTuber? Share your opinions in the comments below.