Category: Khamzat Chimaev

  • Is Khamzat Chimaev ready for Kamaru Usman? Dana White says “maybe”

    Is Khamzat Chimaev ready for Kamaru Usman? Dana White says “maybe”

    UFC President Dana White believes it’s possible that Khamzat Chimaev is already skilled enough to hang with UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Chimaev was the breakout star of the UFC’s four-even stint on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. The Chechen-Swede won two fights in a 10-day span, submitting John Phillips at middleweight and Rhys McKee […]

  • Khamzat Chimaev calls out “chicken heart” Conor McGregor

    Khamzat Chimaev calls out “chicken heart” Conor McGregor

    Khamzat Chimaev is already shooting for the stars in terms of callouts. On Monday, the Chechen-Swede set his crosshairs on Conor McGregor. Chimaev debuted in the UFC on July 15, winning a middleweight fight with John Phillips with a D’Arce choke in the first round. Just 10 days’ later, the Chechen-Swede picked up his second […]

  • Khamzat Chimaev aims “to help” people and not “be like Mayweather, like McGregor”

    Khamzat Chimaev aims “to help” people and not “be like Mayweather, like McGregor”

    UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev is ready to “help the people” in the wake of his recent rise to stardom in the promotion. While we’ve seen plenty of great storylines develop in the immediate aftermath of the UFC’s trip to Yas Island, one man stands tall above the rest right now: Khamzat Chimaev. A few […]

  • Khamzat Chimaev says MMA is “too easy” for him

    Khamzat Chimaev says MMA is “too easy” for him

    Red hot UFC welterweight prospect Khamzat Chimaev, who is now 2-0 in the UFC, says that MMA is “too easy” for him. Chimaev debuted in the UFC on July 15, winning a middleweight fight with John Phillips with a D’Arce choke in the first round. Just 10 days’ later, the Chechen-Swede picked up his second […]

  • Khamzat Chimaev roasts Dillon Danis over callout, proceeds to challenge Demian Maia

    Khamzat Chimaev roasts Dillon Danis over callout, proceeds to challenge Demian Maia

    UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev has mocked Bellator star Dillon Danis for his recent callout attempt, and then he proceeded to challenge Demian Maia. Danis, who trains with Conor McGregor, joined the Bellator roster in 2018 and has tallied two victories. He is yet to be defeated and he has used his victories to justify wild […]

  • UFC Fight Island 3 bonuses: 6 finishers get rewarded

    UFC Fight Island 3 bonuses: 6 finishers get rewarded

    UFC Fight Island 3, which went down Saturday night on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, was packed to the edges with finishes. In fact, the card was so rife with finishes that the promotion opted to give out six performance of the night bonus checks instead of the traditional two performance of the night bonus […]

  • Dana White plotting another quick turnaround for “special” Khamzat Chimaev

    Dana White plotting another quick turnaround for “special” Khamzat Chimaev

    UFC President Dana White is very impressed by Sweden’s Khamzat Chimaev, and is hoping to get the undefeated welterweight prospect back into the Octagon soon. Chimaev competed on last night’s UFC on ESPN 14 card, wiping out the debuting former BAMMA champion Rhys McKee inside the first round. Amazingly, Chimaev made his own UFC debut […]