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Khamzat Chimaev brought his newly won UFC title back to Chechnya.
Khamzat Chimaev Sends Strong Message to Doubters After Dominant UFC 319 Display originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Chael Sonnen includes Bo Nickal in his list of desired opponents for new UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev.
‘Borz’ would’ve been the last opponent that Nate Diaz fought inside the Octagon until his weight miss led to a major reshuffling on late notice. Chimaev ended up beating Kevin Holland in the co-main event, while Tony Ferguson stepped in to face Diaz in the headliner.
Matt Brown believes Chimaev's win over Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 was similar to what Georges St-Pierre would do
Anthony Hernandez says Reinier de Ridder is merely the next obstacle is his quest to UFC champ Khamzat Chimaev.
Chimaev’s strategy against Du Plessis has been criticized by some, but not many have gone as far the champ’s longtime enemy, Paulo Costa, with their reactions. During an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, the Brazilian boldly claimed that Chimaev could “kill” MMA if he repeats the manner in which he won on August 16.
Nate Diaz is not a fan of Khamzat Chimaev. Over the weekend, Chimaev became the UFC middleweight champion with a dominant win against Dricus Du Plessis.
The main event of UFC Vancouver in October will pit Reinier de Ridder against Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez, potentially offering a clue to Khamzat Chimaev ’s first challenger for the middleweight title.
Costa (15-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) says knowing he outlasted Olympic silver medalist wrestler Yoel Romero in his fifth UFC fight in 2019, he's confident that he'll have the strength to fend off Chimaev's wrestling.