Zelim Imadaev (born January 25, 1995) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
He was also involved in numerous street fights, which prompted his brother to recommend Imadaev to start training mixed martial arts.
Imadaev ultimately was taken down in the third round and lost the fight via submission due to a rear-naked choke.
[9] In October 2020, Imadaev praised a Chechen teen responsible for the decapitation of French schoolteacher Samuel Paty, describing the murderer as a "hero of Islam" on social media.
[10][11] The UFC stated in response that Imadaev had already been "released from his contract earlier this summer and is no longer a member of the promotion’s roster".