{"id":448346,"date":"2022-05-22T09:33:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-22T16:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=448346"},"modified":"2022-05-22T09:33:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-22T16:33:33","slug":"khamzat-chimaev-calls-out-leon-edwards-following-news-of-kamaru-usmans-lingering-hand-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/khamzat-chimaev-calls-out-leon-edwards-following-news-of-kamaru-usmans-lingering-hand-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Khamzat Chimaev calls out Leon Edwards following news of Kamaru Usman\u2019s lingering hand injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Khamzat Chimaev is calling for a showdown with Leon Edwards amid Kamaru Usman&#8217;s lingering hand issues.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards is expected to be the next contender for Usman&#8217;s UFC Welterweight Championship. Initial reports indicated that the UFC was targeting the title fight for International Fight Week this July.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Usman&#8217;s hand <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/kamaru-usman-discusses-complications-with-healing-his-hand-injury-i-couldnt-potentially-fight-again\/\">hasn&#8217;t been healing as quickly as hoped<\/a>. He told explained to The Underground that he can risk permanent damage if he rushes his return.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe issue with tendons is there is no blood flow there, especially when they\u2019re in your hands. So it takes a lot longer, and not just that way. It\u2019s also right on top of my knuckle. It\u2019s right on that money maker, right there. This is the one I\u2019m going to make contact with very quick.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Kamaru Usman continued, \u201cIf I don\u2019t give it the appropriate time to heal properly, then I\u2019m just going to split it right back open and I\u2019m out for a whole year, potentially worse. [I could] do irreparable damage to where I couldn\u2019t potentially fight again. That\u2019s not a chance I\u2019m willing to take right now\u2026\u00a0I\u2019m listening to the doctors and I\u2019m making sure that I\u2019m healthy. Once I\u2019m healthy, I\u2019ll be the first one back in there.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Khamzat Chimaev <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KChimaev\/status\/1528061346117750784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1528061346117750784%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fstaging.tcpcharms.com%2Fbjpenn%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D448346action%3Deditclassic-editor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caught wind of the situation<\/a> and he has let Leon Edwards know that he&#8217;s ready to throw down.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/kchimaev\/status\/1528061346117750784<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Let&#8217;s fight.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Chimaev and Edwards had been booked to fight one another and the UFC made several attempts to rebook the bout. It never panned out as both men were diagnosed with COVID-19. Chimaev ended up having lingering effects and went as far as to contemplate his fighting career.<\/p>\n<p>Chimaev recovered and is fresh off a three-round war against Gilbert Burns. &#8220;Borz&#8221; won the fight via unanimous decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khamzat Chimaev is calling for a showdown with Leon Edwards amid Kamaru Usman&#8217;s lingering hand issues. Edwards is expected to be the next contender for Usman&#8217;s UFC Welterweight Championship. Initial reports indicated that the UFC was targeting the title fight for International Fight Week this July. 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