Khamzat Chimaev is on the road back to good health and already has an opponent in mind for his planned UFC comeback this June.<\/p>\n
Chimaev (9-0 MMA) has not competed since scoring a sensational 17-second knockout over middleweight Gerald Meerschaert this past September. ‘Borz’ has since been scheduled to fight top ranked welterweight Leon Edwards on a three different occasions. However, none of those proposed contests have come to fruition due to Chimaev’s lingering health issues from the coronavirus.<\/p>\n
UFC President Dana White recently flew Khamzat Chimaev out to Las Vegas<\/a> so that he could receive the best medical care possible in hopes of a quick recovery. That move appears to have worked, as ‘Borz’ recently took to social media<\/a> where he suggested that he will be ready to fight again in June.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLyiMHJFE3f\/<\/p>\n “I want to say thank you to\u00a0@danawhite<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0@ufc.<\/a> Give me medical treatment and taking care of me first class. Thank you and I\u2019m very grateful, see in June.”<\/em> – Chimaev wrote.<\/p>\n Shortly after his post on Instagram, Khamzat Chimaev logged on to Twitter<\/a> where he proceeded to take aim at perennial division contender Neil Magny.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/KChimaev\/status\/1365558396896821248<\/p>\n Magny (24-8 MMA), who recently had his three-fight winning streak snapped by Michael Chiesa at UFC on ESPN 20, had previously told Chimaev that he planned to slap him on site.<\/p>\n “Make sure you keep that same energy when you see me in person! I’ll give you my word, that I’m slapping you on sight <\/span>and teaching some respect!”<\/em> – Magny wrote.<\/p>\n Khamzat Chimaev responded to that threat by issuing the following challenge to the veteran welterweight.<\/p>\n Be ready in June i\u2019m going to give you real Chechen inside the cage and outside @danawhite<\/a> @seanshelby<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/mNzdaExhX9<\/a><\/p>\n — Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) February 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n