Khamzat Chimaev was recently involved in a dust-up with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s cousin, Abubakar Nurmagomedov, at UFC 280. New footage of the incident made the rounds online and revealed what was said when they crossed paths at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. In the video, Chimaev is seen greeting Nurmagomedov by giving him a playful…
Members of Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s team, including his cousin Abubakar Nurmagomedov, were involved in a cageside altercation with Khamzat Chimaev following Islam Makhachev’s lightweight title win at UFC 280. However, the UFC Hall of Famer smoothed things out, heaping praise upon the welterweight contender as they shared a meal. Speaking on the incident, Khabib Nurmagomedov stated:…
At the last UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, it was hot not only in the octagon, but also outside it. Judging by the videos that appear on the Web, the Swedish-Chechen fighter of the promotion Khamzat Chimaev almost got into a fight with Abubakar Nurmagomedov when the athletes were talking about something at the cage….
UFC president Dana White has revealed plans to book Khamzat Chimaev as the co-main event for Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman’s trilogy. At UFC 280’s media day, White was interviewed by TheMacLife. The UFC president was asked about his plans with ‘Borz’ and not only dropped a potential timeline for his next fight but also…
Khamzat Chimaev is in no rush to book his next UFC fight, his longtime jiu-jitsu coach Alan “Finfou” Nascimento said in an interview with MMA Fighting, but it has nothing to do with his current situation in Russia. Brazilian outlet Combate reported earlier this week that the Chechen sensation was unable to leave the country…
One half of the potential Fight of the Year for 2022 would like to see his opponent remain in the same weight class, despite a huge blunder on the scale recently. Gilbert Burns has a history with Khamzat Chimaev, as the two men battled it out in an instant classic at UFC 273 at VyStar…
Fans on Twitter reacted to reports suggesting that Khamzat Chimaev was stuck in Russia after having his passport seized. The report was first disseminated by media outlet Combate and reposted by Spinning Backfist on Twitter. According to the article, the Russian government seized Chimaev’s passport while he was traveling to visit family. The UFC superstar currently lives in Sweden. Moments later,…
The MMA community has weighed in on the opening odds for a potential Khamzat Chimaev vs. Colby Covington matchup. As reported by Chamatkar Sandhu via @betonline_ag, the bookmakers are favoring Chimaev to emerge victorious. Khamzat Chimaev has issued multiple call-outs to former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington over the past several months. That said, Chimaev missed…
Khamzat Chimaev has teased a move to the middleweight division following his weight miss at UFC 279. Henry Cejudo recently gave his list of potential middleweight opponents for Chimaev, including a rematch with a welterweight contender. The most likely middleweight opponent for Khamzat Chimaev remains Paulo Costa. The No.6-ranked middleweight has been calling out Chimaev since their altercation at the…
Chael Sonnen recently discussed the possibility of Colby Covington taking a fight against Khamzat Chimaev. Chael Sonnen claims Colby Covington will only return to octagon if UFC promises another title fight following potential clash against surging contender. Colby Covington hasn’t entered the octagon since defeating Jorge Masvidal by unanimous decision at UFC 272 in March….
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