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However, on 11 February, UFC president Dana White announced the fight was once again cancelled due to Chimaev suffering from lingering effects of COVID-19. [82] On 1 March 2021, he announced on Instagram that he was retiring from the sport due to lung complications caused by COVID-19. [83]
First at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal in December 2020, and again at UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny in January 2021. [5] [6] [7] On February 11, the fight was cancelled a third time as it was announced that Chimaev was still suffering from lingering effects of COVID-19 and pulled out of the fight. [8] Edwards faced Belal Muhammad instead. [9]
Dana White described the backstage incident as "a complete s*** show."
[50] [51] As a result, the bout was temporarily cancelled. [52] On 13 January, the bout was scheduled for the third time, and was scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night 187 on 13 March 2021. [53] However, on 11 February, UFC president Dana White announced the fight was once again cancelled due to Chimaev suffering from lingering effects of COVID ...
The ex-welterweight champion will make his middleweight debut on Saturday, stepping in on 10 days’ notice
You can forget about a veteran vs. prospect matchup between Nick Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev taking place. Nick Diaz’s manager: Khamzat Chimaev fight won’t happen, ‘he hasn’t earned the right ...
A five-round middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev took place at the event. [6] They were previously expected to headline UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov last June, but Chimaev withdrew due to illness. [7]
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