Are Khamzat's Visa issues legit?

[Iroh]

@blaseblase don't know how legit, but I found this from 8 hours ago.

 

[blaseblase]

Dom't know. Could be for many reasons. Gotta ask him. Why would he plan a trip if he can't get in though? If he is actually banned from a good number of countries, you don't think he'd (his manager/team) have checked with Aussie officials before planning the trip?

Well it didn't happen, it was supposed to start on the 5th of this month:

Khamzat 'Borz' Chimaev Australia Tour 2026

Meet and Train with Khamzat 'Borz' Chimaev from 31 Jan to 8 Feb 2026 during his first ever Australia Tour. Purchase tickets now and learn what it takes to become an undefeated amateur and professional fighter turned UFC superstar. Limited tickets only!

www.eventbrite.com

A bit strange to sell tickets for an event and then cancel it without giving an explanation.

 

[davidlemonparty]

The australian government has made it publically clear that people who idenitfy and support terrorist organisations, including Hamas, they will revoke and/or not support that person obtaining a visa to enter australia. This was addressed by the immigration / home affairs minister, Tony Burke.
This has been tested with various personalities being denied entry or deported for twitter or similar public speech remarks.
It just remains to be seen if Hazmat's pro-Palestine commentary could be percieved as pro-Hamas, and / or his clear association with the despot Kadyrov qualifies for denial of entry. I'd suggest they would from what I've seen, but who knows.

 

[Iroh]

Well it didn't happen, it was supposed to start on the 5th of this month:

Khamzat 'Borz' Chimaev Australia Tour 2026

Meet and Train with Khamzat 'Borz' Chimaev from 31 Jan to 8 Feb 2026 during his first ever Australia Tour. Purchase tickets now and learn what it takes to become an undefeated amateur and professional fighter turned UFC superstar. Limited tickets only!

www.eventbrite.com

A bit strange to sell tickets for an event and then cancel it without giving an explanation.

Looks like they rescheduled it, going by the instgram post I posted above.