Khamzat Chimaev has been putting his punching power to the test at the expense of sparring partners. Chimaev has quickly made a name for himself under the UFC banner. He garnered a ton of hype for fighting twice in the span of 10 days. First, Chimaev made his UFC debut on July 16, 2020 and
Khamzat Chimaev has Gilbert Burns in his crossheirs, plus a few more names. The rising UFC Welterweight contender has had some trouble booking a fight. Especially, after his perfect 4-0 run in the Octagon. He has had no adversity at all and has shown no sign of weakness. UFC President Dana White has made his
It looks like we may have finally found a foe for Khamzat Chimaev. Burns vs. Chimaev Welterweight contender Gilbert Burns has agreed to fight the highly-touted UFC star. Burns and Chimaev would see eye to eye on a date: April 9th. Chimaev would screenshot his messages with Burns, teasing the match-up. Chimaev would reply to
Khamzat Chimaev and Belal Muhammad have engaged in a war of words on social media. Chimaev hasn’t been afraid to call for some big names in the welterweight division. He appeared to be on the fast track as UFC officials had booked him to fight Leon Edwards. The fight ended up falling through due to
Vicente Luque is more than down to fight Khamzat Chimaev next. Chimaev is coming off a dominant first-round submission win over Li Jingliang in October. The nature of the victory reignited the hype train of “Borz” who hadn’t competed in over a year due to lingering COVID-19 issues. As one would expect, Chimaev went back
Neil Magny and Khamzat Chimaev have had yet another social media exchange and both have expressed interest in a fight. Chimaev is a highly-touted and rising UFC welterweight. Many have likened him to a more aggressive version of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Of course, Chimaev is still young in his MMA career but many already have high
Khamzat Chimaev is having some issues getting another fight on deck. Searching For An Opponent The rising star is 4-0 in the UFC, with all of his wins coming by way of finish. As expected, not many people are exactly lining up to face the Chechen crusher, who so far, is nothing but unstoppable. As
Khamzat Chimaev called out some fighters…but they were unexpected callouts to say the least. Chimaev has made a habit of calling out just about everyone from the welterweight to the middleweight division. Not to mention names like Conor McGregor. However, on Monday, “Borz” decided to go a different route and call out some retired fighters.
The hype looks to be real for Khamzat Chimaev, but looks can be decieving. At least, that’s what Colby Covington believes about the Chechen superstar. Not Impressed While ‘Borz’ has made waves finishing his first 4 UFC fights, Colby Covington still doesn’t think much of the rising Chimaev. Covington is coming off a unanimous decision
Kevin Holland is looking to make a move to welterweight, now that his fight with Kyle Daukaus was canceled. He says the champion in this division, Kamaru Usman, could be the GOAT with one big change. While competing at middleweight, Holland has had a mix of great performances and devastating losses. He was expected to
A report indicates that Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns could be on a collision course. Chimaev has been running through his opposition but he may be in store for a massive leap in competition. Frontkick.online is reporting that Chimaev vs. Burns is being worked on. The report notes that while the fight isn’t a done
It didn’t take long for Jake Paul to fire back at Khamzat Chimaev. On Tuesday, Chimaev called out Jake and Logan Paul seemingly out of nowhere and stated he could beat the both of them in boxing on the same night. The younger Paul brother fired back a few hours later. “Listen Kumquat… you are
UFC President Dana White claims Nate Diaz was offered a showdown with Khamzat Chimaev before UFC 267 took place. Chimaev has had a red hot start to his UFC run. The 170-pounder has amassed a perfect record of 10-0 thus far and is 4-0 under the UFC banner. He’s coming off a first-round submission finish
UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman doesn’t know if a showdown with Khamzat Chimaev will ever come to fruition. Usman is gearing up for a rematch with Colby Covington this Saturday night (Nov. 6). Back in Dec. 2019, Usman and Covington met for the first time. The title fight was an instant classic with Usman scoring
Jack Hermansson has been out of action for a few months, dealing with some injury woes. However he is set to get back to action in a freestyle wrestling match later this month, and hopes to return to the Octagon at the beginning of the year. While he has traded wins and losses in his
UFC President Dana White says Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz is a possibility. Chimaev has been on a tear since entering the UFC. He’s fresh off a submission victory over Li Jingliang in the first round. He is 10-0 in his pro MMA career and has only made it past the opening round three times.