Magomed
Zaynukov misses the feeling of making his father
proud.
Zaynukov recently became emotional while remembering his late
father. Zaynukov recalls that his father never praised him in
person. However, Zaynukov’s father would proudly boast of his son’s
achievements with relatives and friends. Zaynukov’s father passed
away soon after he transitioned from kickboxing to MMA. Zaynukov
misses his father even more now that he has made it to the
UFC.
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‘I Miss Him’
„My father never really praised me personally, but he always
praised me when he talked to his friends or relatives,” Zaynukov
told Red Corner MMA. “He just never did that to me in person. Right
when I transitioned to MMA, my father passed away. Of course, I
miss him so much, even more so now that I’ve achieved so much and
made it to the best league in the world — the UFC. I miss him… I
miss the feeling of him being proud of me.“
Fans initially knew Zaynukov (8-0) as a training partner of
Islam
Makhachev and Khabib
Nurmagomedov. His nickname “Chanco” was mistaken for “John
Pork,” which added to his popularity. Zaynukov earned his UFC
contract with a win over Lucas
Caldas last year.
Magomed
Zaynukov aka ‚Chanko‘ gets emotional talking about his late
father„My father never really praised me personally, but he always
praised me when he talked to his friends or relatives. He just
never did that to me in person. Right when I transitioned to MMA,
he passed… pic.twitter.com/fJVwhEUFRL— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA)
January 17, 2026