This was announced by the manager of “Borz” Mahdi Shammas.
“He has emigrated and is no longer a Swedish citizen,” Shammas was quoted by NewsAgency as saying.
Earlier this year, Chimaev criticized Swedish authorities for officially allowing far-right politician Rasmus Paludan to stage a public Quran burning, calling the Dane a terrorist.
The Chechen native has reportedly already obtained UAE citizenship.
Khamzat Chimaev, 29, knows no defeats, is riding a six-fight win streak in the UFC, and is currently preparing for his bout with Brazilian Paulo Costa, which takes place on October 21 at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi.