He Tried to Take a Selfie with Khamzat Chimaev but His Selfie-camera Was Off (Video)

 

 

 

 

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A viral video circulating online has captured a hilarious post-fight blunder involving a fan and former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev. The incident took place directly after Chimaev’s dominant 94-second pinning victory over Tyron Woodley at the Real American Freestyle (RAF) event in Moscow.

Immediately following the match, an excited fan approached Chimaev on the mat to capture a historic selfie with the star wrestler. The fan smiled next to Chimaev and snapped the photo, completely unaware of a critical error.

The fan had forgotten to flip his smartphone's camera to front-facing selfie mode. Instead of taking a picture of himself alongside Chimaev—who recently suffered his first professional UFC defeat to Sean Strickland—the outward-facing camera perfectly framed a clear, sad close-up of a dejected Woodley sitting on the mat.

The spectator later shared the accidental image online, admitting he wanted Chimaev but got Woodley instead. The clip has quickly gained massive traction on social media, becoming an instant internet meme.