Khamzat Chimaev News

Josh Evanoff - June 13, 2024

UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa is ready for a short-notice rematch with Robert Whittaker. Earlier today, news broke about the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia. That card is set for next Saturday night and is an absolutely stacked event. Set for the headliner is a middleweight tilt between former champion Robert Whittaker, and Khamzat Chimaev. With a win, ‘Borz’ could’ve earned a potential title shot.

Curtis Calhoun - June 13, 2024

Khamzat Chimaev is suffering a medical emergency that has forced him to withdraw from his scheduled UFC Saudi Arabia headliner. It was reported on Thursday that Chimaev, who is unbeaten in his UFC tenure, has withdrawn from his upcoming June 22 clash against Robert Whitaker. As of this writing, the exact reason for his withdrawal hasn’t been made public.

Susan Cox - June 13, 2024

Robert Whittaker’s coach is saying Gilbert Burns provided the blueprint on how to beat Khamzat Chimaev. Robert Whittaker (25-7 MMA) is slated to face Khamzat Chimaev (13-0 MMA) in the middleweight main event on Saturday, June 22nd at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However, rumors are now swirling that ‘Borz’ has been forced to withdraw from the contest.

Curtis Calhoun - June 13, 2024

UFC middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev has reportedly pulled out of his scheduled five-rounder with Robert Whittaker in Saudi Arabia. An exact reason for Chimaev’s reported withdrawal hasn’t been reported as of this writing. Australian MMA insider Benny P was among the first to report the news of Chimaev’s withdrawal.

Curtis Calhoun - May 21, 2024

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker thinks his five-round experience will be a lot for Khamzat Chimaev to deal with inside the cage. Whittaker and Chimaev will fight in a potential No. 1 contender matchup at UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22. It’s one of the biggest fights of the summer with high stakes at 185lbs.

Susan Cox - May 17, 2024

Anthony Smith is sharing high praise for Khamzat Chimaev ahead of UFC Saudi Arabia. The undefeated Khamzat Chimaev (13-0 MMA) will take on Robert Whittaker (25-7 MMA) in the middleweight main event on Saturday, June 22nd at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia.

Josh Evanoff - April 17, 2024

UFC middleweight contender Bo Nickal believes he’ll be a -1000 favorite in a fight against Khamzat Chimaev. The former NCAA wrestling champion returned to the cage at UFC 300 over the weekend. There, Bo Nickal faced Cody Brundage, who entered the fight riding a two-fight winning streak. Once again, the former Penn State wrestler was a massive, massive betting favorite. Despite the perceived uncompetitive nature of the fight, it was put on the main card of the historic event.

Susan Cox - April 16, 2024

George St-Pierre is sharing that he believes Whittaker is very capable of making Chimaev ‘ look bad’ at UFC Saudi Arabia. It has been announced that former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (25-7 MMA) will take on the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev (13-0 MMA) in the main event at UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Harry Kettle - April 3, 2024

UFC commentator Michael Bisping believes Khamzat Chimaev could be in for a bad night when he takes on Robert Whittaker. It was recently announced that at UFC Saudi Arabia, Khamzat Chimaev will go head to head with Robert Whittaker. If he wins, he’ll almost certainly earn a crack at the UFC middleweight championship at some point in the future.

Josh Evanoff - April 1, 2024

UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes that Robert Whittaker is the biggest test of Khamzat Chimaev’s fighting career. Earlier this month, ‘Borz’ was announced as the main event for UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22nd. There, Khamzat Chimaev will meet former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, in the first five-round bout of his career. For his part, ‘The Reaper’ is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Paulo Costa in February.

Cole Shelton - March 28, 2024

Khamzat Chimaev has opened as the betting favorite ahead of his UFC Saudi Arabia main event fight against Robert Whittaker. UFC CEO Dana White announced the fight would headline the card on June 22 late Wednesday evening. The fight also serves as a No. 1 contender bout at middleweight as the winner will get the next title shot, White revealed.

Josh Evanoff - March 28, 2024

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is ready to put on a show against Khamzat Chimaev. ‘The Reaper’ is fresh off his return to the octagon at UFC 298 opposite Paulo Costa. There, Robert Whittaker got back on the winning track, with a unanimous decision win over the Brazilian. Just a month removed from his most recent victory, the former champion has signed a deal to face Khamzat Chimaev.

Susan Cox - March 15, 2024

Khamzat Chimaev is responding after Kamaru Usman claimed that he’s ‘nothing special’ in the cage. It was Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA) vs. the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev (13-0 MMA) in a middleweight bout last October at UFC 294. The outcome was a majority decision loss for ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’.

Harry Kettle - March 7, 2024

Robert Whittaker has explained why he’s more interested in a fight against Sean Strickland than Khamzat Chimaev. Last month, Robert Whittaker got back in the win column as he overcame a tough test in the form of Paulo Costa. Now, as you can imagine, he has his sights set on a middleweight title shot. Before he can get there, though, many believe he needs to get another win under his belt.

Susan Cox - February 23, 2024

Khamzat Chimaev is explaining why he turned down the UFC 300 main event slot and has shared a timeline for his return to the Octagon. UFC 300 takes place on Saturday, April 13th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.

Cole Shelton - February 20, 2024

Dana White says the Israel Adesanya vs. Khamzat Chimaev won’t be headlining UFC Saudi Arabia in June as a photo seemed to indicate. On Tuesday afternoon, a photo went viral that showed the Kingdom Arena website showing Israel Adesanya vs. Khamzat Chimaev as the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia. Immediately, many fans took to social media to share it and wondered if it was legit. However, it was later revealed that the website was fake and the real arena website does not even have the UFC’s June event on their schedule.

Josh Evanoff - February 12, 2024

Don’t expect to see Khamzat Chimaev fighting at UFC 300 in April. ‘Borz’ has been out of the cage since a clash with former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman last October. Originally, Khamzat Chimaev was expected to face Paulo Costa in a title eliminator, but the Brazilian withdrew. As a result, the Chechen instead faced ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’, winning by majority decision.

Cole Shelton - February 12, 2024

MMA reporter Ariel Helwani claims Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev is the UFC’s top choice for the main event of UFC 300. UFC CEO Dana White has vowed to make UFC 300 a historic card, but with the event being just two months away, the main event for the fight card is still not set. With there not being much time left, the UFC will need to announce the main event soon and according to Helwani, a potential holdup is the UFC trying to get Chimaev into the States to fight.