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Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev [b] (born 1 May 1994) is a Russian [15] professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler who competes in the Middleweight division ...
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]
Originally, a welterweight bout headlining Khamzat Chimaev against Nate Diaz, former lightweight title challenger and winner of The Ultimate Fighter 5, was set for the event. However, Chimaev weighed in at 178.5 pounds, exceeding the non-title welterweight limit by 7.5 pounds, leading to the bout's cancellation.
The Russian broke Robert Whittaker’s jaw at UFC 308, continuing a searing run of form, but his career has been far from straightforward outside the cage
Khamzat Chimaev has opened up on the ‘difficulty’ of seeing his one-year-old son deal with health issues – a physical battle that the fighter knows all too well.. Chimaev is 13-0 in MMA with ...
Khamzat Chimaev has been suffering from the aftereffects of COVID-19 and announced his retirement from MMA on Monday. UFC: Khamzat Chimaev's health is the only issue of concern [Video] Skip to ...
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]
It seems Khamzat Chimaev may not be done fighting just yet, after all, and could still return to the octagon in June. Dana White: Khamzat Chimaev emotional but not retiring, expected to return in June