Khamzat Chimaev News
Dricus Du Plessis responds to “see you soon” comment from Khamzat Chimaev: “Who takes that guy seriously anyway?”
Fernando Quiles - January 21, 2024
Newly-minted UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis is not impressed by Khamzat Chimaev teasing a UFC 300 showdown for the 185-pound gold. Du Plessis has now become a target after capturing the UFC Middleweight Championship from Sean Strickland at UFC 297. It was a hard-fought split decision win for “DDP,” who is now hoping to settle his feud with Israel Adesanya. “Izzy,” who is on hiatus, responded to Du Plessis’ post-fight callout on his Instagram Stories with a thumbs up.
Sean Strickland states his condition for accepting a fight with undeserving Khamzat Chimaev: “Make the stack of money bigger”
Harry Kettle - January 19, 2024
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has given his thoughts on a potential showdown with Khamzat Chimaev. Back at UFC 293, Sean Strickland defeated Israel Adesanya to capture the UFC middleweight championship. This weekend, at UFC 297, he’ll make his return to the Octagon in order to defend his belt against Dricus du Plessis.
Khamzat Chimaev reveals heavyweight contender is his dream fight: "Nobody like him"
Josh Evanoff - January 15, 2024
UFC middleweight contender Khamzat Chimav hopes to meet Jon Jones in the octagon before all is said and done. ‘Borz’ has been out of the octagon since UFC 294 in October. That night saw Khamzat Chimev face former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, in the biggest test of his MMA career. There, the Chechen defeated ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ by unanimous decision, notching a potential title shot in the process.
Dricus Du Plessis reacts after Khamzat Chimaev claims he will be fighting the winner of the UFC 297 main event: “That makes absolutely no sense”
Susan Cox - January 12, 2024
Dricus Du Plessis is reacting after Khamzat Chimaev claimed he will be fighting the winner of the UFC 297 main event next. UFC 297 takes place on Saturday, January 20th at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
UFC star Khamzat Chimaev shares photos of recent health scare: “I was very sick”
Susan Cox - January 3, 2024
UFC star Khamzat Chimaev has shared photos of his most recent health scare. Chimaev (13-0 MMA) recently fought and defeated Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA) by majority decision in October of last year at UFC 284.
Josh Thomson explains why he’s “not sold” on Khamzat Chimaev being a legit superstar: “He came out on fireworks and just kind of fizzled out”
Harry Kettle - December 28, 2023
MMA analyst Josh Thomson has explained why he isn’t entirely convinced by the superstar potential of Khamzat Chimaev. For over three years now, Khamzat Chimaev has been one of the most talked about stars in mixed martial arts. His dominance inside the Octagon has been clear for all to see, and that goes for middleweight as well as welterweight.
Khamzat Chimaev set for surgery, vows to "smash somebody" in his UFC return
Jeffrey Walter - December 4, 2023
Khamzat Chimaev will be going under the knife after suffering an injury during his UFC 294 fight with Kamaru Usman. Chimaev (13-0 MMA) squared off with Usman (20-4 MMA) in a middleweight contest that served as the co-main event of October’s pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ had accepted that bout on just ten days’ notice, this after Khamzat’s original opponent Paulo Costa was forced to withdraw due to injury.
Ian Garry reflects on near-fight with Khamzat Chimaev alongside wife in an elevator: "Have a fight with him"
Josh Evanoff - November 28, 2023
UFC stars Ian Garry and Khamzat Chimaev nearly came to blows in an elevator last year. ‘The Future’ and ‘Borz’ are two young stars who have made a lot of headlines with their brash-talking nature. Furthermore, the two have made it clear that they wish to clash one day. In fact, Ian Garry has gone as far as to refer to Khamzat Chimaev as his “dream opponent”.
Alex Pereira pokes fun at Khamzat Chimaev following recent callout
Susan Cox - November 24, 2023
Alex Pereira is poking fun at Khamzat Chimaev following his recent callout. It was Alex Pereira (9-2 MMA) who defeated Jiri Prochazka (29-4 MMA) via TKO on November 11th at UFC 295 to become the UFC light heavyweight champion.
Jiri Prochazka offers to welcome Khamzat Chimaev to light-heavyweight following Alex Pereira callout
Josh Evanoff - November 21, 2023
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka would love to face Khamzat Chimaev if Alex Pereira doesn’t. ‘Borz’ took to social media earlier this week to call out Alex Pereira. ‘Poatan’ is fresh off his return at UFC 295 opposite Jiri Prochazka. In the Madison Square Garden headliner earlier this month, the Brazilian scored a second-round knockout win, much to the chagrin of Khamzat Chimaev.
MMA fans scoff at Khamzat Chimaev request for UFC title fight with Alex Pereira: “You couldn’t finish Usman”
Harry Kettle - November 21, 2023
A parade of mixed martial arts fans have reacted negatively to the idea of Khamzat Chimaev challenging Alex Pereira. For a few years now, Khamzat Chimaev has been seen as one of the top prospects in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. While he has yet to win a world title, he certainly seems to be close to a shot at the belt.
Khamzat Chimaev calls for fight with Alex Pereira after being snubbed of middleweight title shot
Susan Cox - November 20, 2023
Khamzat Chimaev is calling for a fight with Alex Pereira after being snubbed of a middleweight title shot. It was Khamzat Chimaev (13-0 MMA) who anticipated getting a shot at the middleweight title following his majority decision victory over Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA) this past October in Abu Dhabi at UFC 294.
Dricus Du Plessis eager to "take out the boogeyman" Khamzat Chimaev if he beats Sean Strickland at UFC 297
Cole Shelton - November 16, 2023
Dricus Du Plessis believes Khamzat Chimaev will be his first title defense should he beat Sean Strickland at UFC 297. Du Plessis is set to headline the first pay-per-view of 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as he faces the middleweight champion in Strickland. It’s an intriguing fight and one that the oddsmakers have Strickland as a short favorite in. However, Du Plessis has plenty of confidence that he will get a stoppage win.
Brendan Allen rips Khamzat Chimaev's “bullsh*t” placement in the UFC middleweight rankings
Susan Cox - November 16, 2023
Brendan Allen is ripping Khamzat Chimaev’s “bullsh*t” placement in the UFC middleweight rankings. Chimaev (13-0 MMA) is currently ranked No. 8 in the UFC’s middleweight rankings.
Khamzat Chimaev suffered a torn ligament, not a broken hand, in UFC 294 win over Kamaru Usman
Harry Kettle - October 30, 2023
Khamzat Chimaev reportedly suffered a torn ligament as opposed to a broken hand in his fight against Kamaru Usman at UFC 294. Earlier this month, Khamzat Chimaev went to war with Kamaru Usman at UFC 294. While Usman put in an incredible effort, Chimaev was the one who ultimately walked away as the winner.
Kamaru Usman uncertain about his next move after UFC 294 loss to Khamzat Chimaev
Cole Shelton - October 27, 2023
Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman doesn’t know what his next step will be. Usman stepped up on less than two weeks’ notice at UFC 294 as he moved up to middleweight to face Khamzat Chimaev. Usman entered that fight coming off back-to-back losses to Leon Edwards to lose his welterweight title, so he decided to move up to middleweight.
Khamzat Chimaev debuts in the UFC middleweight rankings following majority decision win over Kamaru Usman
Harry Kettle - October 24, 2023
Khamzat Chimaev has officially made his way into the UFC’s middleweight rankings following his win over Kamaru Usman. Last weekend at UFC 294, Khamzat Chimaev went head to head with Kamaru Usman. The two had an incredibly competitive encounter and in the end, it was Chimaev who wound up scoring the majority decision victory. Now, the expectation is that he’ll take on Sean Strickland for the UFC middleweight championship, with Dana White saying beforehand that it was a title eliminator fight.
What's next for the stars of UFC 294?
Cole Shelton - October 23, 2023
The UFC returned to Abu Dhabi on Saturday for a solid UFC 294 card that somehow got better after both the main and co-main events were changed on less than two weeks’ notice. In the main event of UFC 294, Islam Makhachev was looking to defend his lightweight title for the second time as he was rematching featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski. The co-main event saw Khamzat Chimaev and Kamaru Usman fight at middleweight.