Khamez Shemayev’s passport seized in Russia

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Shemayev was initially supposed to arrive in Rio de Janeiro this week to watch the premiere of a film about Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Fernando Terry. However, his passport was taken because Russia is “recruiting soldiers for the war against Ukraine,” the newspaper says.

Shemayev had confiscated his passport in St. Petersburg, where he had disembarked, before heading to Chechnya to visit his family. Shemayev is a Chechen citizen. However, he is currently residing and training outside of Sweden.

Khamza Shemayev’s team is trying to get him out of Russia

The fighter’s team is currently trying to get the Swedish government involved to bring him back into the country. There is no information on the exact reason why Shemayev’s passport continues to be held.

Shemayev is a close friend of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who attended his wedding earlier this year, but it is unclear whether this relationship helps or harms Shemayev’s situation at this time.

FanSided has reached out to Chimaev’s management for comment and has yet to receive a response, but ESPN’s Brett Okamoto says Chimaev’s manager says the reports are “incorrect.”

This is an evolving story and will be updated soon.



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