Eric Nicksick, the head coach of Sean Strickland, confirms they turned down a short-notice fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294. Chimaev was supposed to fight Paulo Costa in Abu Dhabi, but less than two weeks out from the fight, the Brazilian was pulled from the scrap due to an elbow infection. After that happened,
Sean Strickland’s coach Eric Nicksick is aware that a title fight with Khamzat Chimaev is possible Nicksick suggests that “Tarzan” did better than “Borz” during their sparring sessions Coach Eric Nicksick shared his thoughts on the possible Sean Strickland vs. Khamzat Chimaev title fight and also lifted the lid on the pair’s sparring sessions in
Dricus Du Plessis provided an in-depth reaction to Khamzat Chimaev potentially getting the next UFC middleweight title shot. In July of this year, Du Plessis secured the biggest win of his career by defeating Robert Whittaker with a second-round TKO finish. As a result, ‘Stillknocks’ was offered a title shot against Israel Adesanya in the
Jared Cannonier has detailed the reason he could not share the Octagon with Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294. Cannonier had long been against fighting Chimaev unless a title opportunity was at stake. The middleweight contender got his wish, but his chance quickly slipped away. Chimaev ended up facing former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. “Borz”
Sean Strickland thinks Khamzat Chimaev hasn’t earned a UFC middleweight title shot. On Saturday, Chimaev took on Kamaru Usman in the UFC 294 co-main event due to Paulo Costa pulling out with an injury. Following an impressive first round, Usman began taking over at the end of the fight, but it was too late, leading
Paulo Costa isn’t happy with Khamzat Chimaev receiving a middleweight title shot following his win against Kamaru Usman. At UFC 294, Chimaev secured a majority decision win in the co-main event. ‘Borz’ was initially supposed to fight Costa, but the latter pulled out with an elbow injury, leading to Usman stepping in on less than
Kamaru Usman admitted that he made a mistake during fight with Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 “The Nigerian Nightmare” is positive he could still turn things around and become champion again Kamaru Usman did not get the result he wanted and suffered a decision loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294. Nevertheless, “The Nigerian Nightmare”
Khamzat Chimaev opened up about fighting Kamaru Usman despite suffering a possible broken hand “Borz” is hoping that a title fight with Sean Strickland is next for him Khamzat Chimaev proved that he is indeed, a high-level fighter after securing a decision win over former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 294. What’s even more
Kamaru Usman, the greatest UFC Welterweight ever, was eager to face Middleweight powerhouse Khamzat Chimaev. He traveled halfway across the world to Abu Dhabi on short notice for UFC 294. Usman, already a legend, moved up a weight class to take on Chimaev, despite recent losses to Leon Edwards, showing his determination. Chimaev, undefeated and
Sean Strickland criticized UFC 294’s Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kamaru Usman “Tarzan” wants the UFC to release Paulo Costa Reigning UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland shared his honest thoughts on the upcoming UFC 294 bout between Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev. He also thinks that the UFC should already get rid of Paulo Costa. Kamaru is
Khamzat Chimaev revealed the shocking reason why he temporarily retired in 2021. Chimaev made his UFC debut in July 2020 with a professional MMA record of 6-0. He quickly became a fan favorite by submitting John Phillips and then secured a first-round TKO against Rhys McKee in a ten-day span. ‘Borz’ followed up his two
Khamzat Chimaev has signed a new UFC deal, and he says it is quite a lucrative contract. Chimaev made his UFC debut back in 2020. He was immediately praised for nabbing two finishes under the UFC banner in just 10 days. “Borz” has gone 6-0 during his time with the UFC, and he’s only gone
Khamzat Chimaev went off on Kamaru Usman and Paulo Costa during the UFC 294 press conference. On Saturday, October 21, Chimaev plans to extend his UFC record to 7-0 by taking out Usman, the former welterweight world champion. Before meeting in the Octagon, the two world-class fighters joined the UFC 294 headliners, Islam Makhachev and
Gilbert Burns believes Kamaru Usman has two advantages that could help him beat Khamzat Chimaev on Saturday, October 21. At UFC 294, Chimaev looks to remain undefeated by taking out Usman, who stepped in for Paulo Costa on short notice. Plenty of fans, fighters, and analysts have given their breakdown for the intriguing matchup, but
Khamzat Chimaev accused Kamaru Usman of taking the short notice fight with him because of money “Borz” is confident he is far superior to Sean Strickland as a fighter Everything is clear as day for Khamzat Chimaev as he edges closer to his UFC return against Kamaru Usman at UFC 294. For “Borz,” Usman is
Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev are ready to roll for UFC 294. Fight fans thought they would be seeing Chimaev take on Paulo Costa in the co-main event of UFC 294 on October 21. The grudge match was called off after it became clear that Costa wasn’t going to be ready after undergoing elbow surgery.