Kamaru Usman has reacted following his majority decision loss to Khamzat Chimaev in UFC 294 co-main event. Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA) stepped on short notice to battle Khamzat Chimaev (13-0 MMA) in a middleweight contest this afternoon in Abu Dhabi. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ was returning to action for the first time since losing a majority…
Khamzat Chimaev required a full 15 minutes to get past Kamaru Usman, but he still managed to extend his winning streak at UFC 294. Khamzat Chimaev took home two scores of 29-27 for his early domination of Usman on the canvas, while one judge scored it a draw 28-28, likely rewarding Kamaru Usman’s late surge…
UFC 294 event was co-headlined by a middleweight contest featuring Khamzat Chimaev taking on Kamaru Usman. Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since losing a majority decision to Leon Edwards in a fight for the promotion’s welterweight world title at UFC 286. That setback had marked ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’s’…
Khamzat Chimaev is casting doubt on his fight with Kamaru Usman actually being a title eliminator bout. UFC 294 will see the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA) going up against Kamaru Usman (20-3 MMA) tomorrow, Saturday, October 21st, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The co-main event will see ‘Borz’ and ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’…
A former champion Kamaru Usman will take on the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev at the co-main event of the upcoming UFC 294. While Usman is currently on a two-fight skid, ‘Borz’ has ragdolled most of his recent opponents. More often than not, the Chechen-born UAE national employs a wrestling-heavy approach from the get-go to hunt for…
UFC star Khamzat Chimaev dominating his previous opponent was a spectacular and rather scary sight. The 29-year-old Chechen took his UFC 279 rival, Kevin Holland, to the ground in the opening seconds of the bout and submitted him within a few minutes. His prowess in the UFC has attracted a lot of fans who would…
Khamzat Chimaev isn’t happy about Paulo Costa pulling out of their highly anticipated middleweight contest and recently expressed his frustrations when Dana White tried to defend the Brazilian. After months of going back and forth on social media, Chimaev and Costa were scheduled to settle their differences at UFC 294 this weekend in Abu Dhabi….
The early weigh-ins took place at the UFC 294 host hotel in Abu Dhabi and preceded the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 9 a.m. ET at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN+. Among those weighing…
It has been over a year since we last saw Khamzat Chimaev compete in the Octagon but that year away from the spotlight has only added more questions to his mystery. “Borz” immediately made his name in the promotion thanks to his dominant performances and willingness to fight anyone at anytime, even at multiple weights….
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker feels there will be decisiveness behind the upcoming Kamaru Usman vs. Khamzat Chimaev fight. Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev, two former welterweight standouts, will fight in a short-notice middleweight bout at UFC 294 this Saturday. Khamzat Chimaev was supposed to face Paulo Costa before Costa withdrew due to an…
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