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Chimaev turned professional on 26 May 2018, at International Ring Fight Arena 14, against Gard Olve Sagen. [35] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round. [36] Chimaev's next fight took place on 18 August 2018, against Ole Magnor at Fight Club Rush 3. [37] He won via submission with a rear naked choke late in the first round. [38]
The six fighters, Nate Diaz, Khamzat Chimaev, Tony Ferguson, Daniel Rodriguez, Li Jingliang and Kevin Holland, were all involved in different incidents. White said the UFC didn’t anticipate the ...
Chimaev was paired with Kevin Holland, who was initially scheduled to fight Daniel Rodriguez at a catchweight of 180 pounds. Their new bout would extend to five rounds, and Chimaev wasn't fined due to this new arrangement. As a result of the shuffle, Rodriguez and Jingliang were set to compete at a catchweight of 180 pounds.
However, Chimaev withdrew due to an illness and was replaced by Ikram Aliskerov, who was scheduled to fight a week earlier at UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira. [6] A middleweight bout between Sharabutdin Magomedov and Ihor Potieria was expected to take place at the event. [5] However, Potieria was pulled to face Michel Pereira at UFC 301. [7]
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Undisclosed reasons have forced Khamzat Chimaev out of his Jan. 20 main event clash with Leon Edwards on "UFC Fight Island."
Aliskerov faced undefeated prospect Khamzat Chimaev on April 19, 2019, at BCF 23. [46] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round, marking his first defeat. [47] Aliskerov was slated to came back against Mohammad Fakhreddine on October 4, 2019, at BCF 27. However, the bout was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [48]
The two went back-and-forth in an all-out war that lasted the entirety of three rounds, with Chimaev (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) getting his hand raised in the end. The battle won the Fight of the Night ...