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The people’s main event of UFC 273 sees Khamzat Chimaev get a big test in top-5 welterweight Gilbert Burns. Chimaev has plenty of hype and many are excited to see how he performs in his first big test. Burns is a well-rounded fighter who came from a grappling background. He has heavy hands and has […]

Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev are almost set to clash as UFC 273 gets closer. The two welterweights have a lot on the line and there is a bunch of trash talk in the lead-up to the fight. Many consider this fight ‘The People’s Main Event,’ as it has a lot of hype and plenty […]

Khamzat Chimaev has been making waves in the UFC and he wants to fight everybody. Colby Covington has become the next target of his and the Swedish fighter sent him a spine-chilling warning. To be fair, Khamzat Chimaev wants to fight everybody including current UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. If anything, he already considers himself […]

There has been a lot of talk recently about Khamzat Chimaev potentially moving up and facing Israel Adesanya. The UFC middleweight champion has addressed the fight before and has always shut it down. Israel Adesanya was recently with Mike Tyson and the fight was brought up again. The UFC champion had quite an interesting analogy […]

Eric Nicksick is one of the great coaches in MMA and he works with some of the biggest talents in the sport. Ahead of UFC 273, the experienced coach was asked about working with Khamzat Chimaev and if Aljamain Sterling can bounce back. Khamzat Chimaev made a stop at Xtreme Couture to work with Eric […]

Khamzat Chimaev is set for a big challenge when he takes on Gilbert Burns at UFC 273. The Swedish fighter is already looking at beating Kamaru Usman next and even trying to fight him that same night. Kamaru Usman could be in Gilbert Burns’ corner at UFC 273. Khamzat Chimaev is hoping it happens so […]

Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev are set to clash in a very exciting welterweight matchup on the main card of UFC 273. The winner is expected to find themselves in an excellent position to fight for the welterweight title. The matchup is very interesting as both men have very elite ground games. The UFC welterweights […]

Daniel Cormier is the latest fighter to give his opinion on Darren Till working with Khamzat Chimaev. The former UFC champion didn’t hold back as he gave his thoughts on the two working together. The former UFC champion didn’t have an issue with the two training together but he did have a problem with their […]

Gilbert Burns is set to take on Khamzat Chimaev in a very exciting matchup at UFC 273. The bout is expected to help determine if Chimaev is at the top level and could fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight. Gilbert Burns is aware of the hype involved with Khamzat Chimaev but he’s not sure if […]

Gilbert Burns is set to take on Khamzat Chimaev at the highly anticipated UFC 273 in April. The grappling exchanges are something that many are looking forward to because of their contrasting styles. Khamzat Chimaev seems to be the boogeyman of the welterweight division and not everyone is willing to fight him. Gilbert Burns wants […]

Khamzat Chimaev has been impressing everyone in the UFC so far with his dominant victories and fun fight style. Paul Felder remains someone that is a little bit skeptical despite all of the excitement. Paul Felder doesn’t question Khamzat Chimaev’s abilities in the cage though, the former UFC lightweight thinks his greatest opponent is not […]

Khamzat Chimaev is a very confident UFC fighter and has no limits on his self-belief. He recently spoke out on fighting Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman as he expects to become a champion in multiple divisions. The championship fights are coming soon for Khamzat Chimaev if he can get past Gilbert Burns at UFC 273. […]

Gilbert Burns currently has a big fight booked against the fan-favorite Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273. The fight is expected to be the opportunity for Chimaev to see if he is truly elite at welterweight. Ahead of the fight at UFC 273, Gilbert Burns was on MMAFighting.com’s Trocação Franca podcast. The Brazilian revealed he had some […]

Belal Muhammad has been making it clear that he wants to fight Khamzat Chimaev. The UFC welterweight didn’t get that fight but he still got a big opponent in Vicente Luque in his next bout. Belal Muhammad recently revealed that he almost had the Khamzat Chimeav fight before it went to Gilbert Burns. The UFC […]

Khamzat Chimaev has every UFC fan excited with the way he dominantly entered the promotion. The welterweight has been ‘smeshing’ everyone so far and plans to continue that when he faces Gilbert Burns. He believes he’s had a better start in the UFC than Jon Jones did. Many people see Jon Jones as the Greatest […]

Darren Till has not fought since his loss to Derek Brunson back in September last year, a rear-naked choke submission. The UFC middleweight has been using the time to prepare for his big comeback and is training with Khamzat Chimaev. Many UFC fans have noted that Darren Till has not looked like himself in the […]

Michael Bisping recently spent some time with new UFC best friends, Khamzat Chimaev and Darren Till. It was quite the experience as ‘The Count‘ recalled almost losing his life when they went for a drive. He didn’t realize what exactly he was in for when he got in the car. Michael Bisping recalled the terrifying […]

Colby Covington going off on other UFC fighters is nothing new. He is currently set to fight Jorge Masvidal but that hasn’t stopped questions about Khamzat Chimaev from coming up. Colby Covington recently sat down with Michael Bisping for an interview with BT Sport. The subject of Khamzat Chimaev was brought up and the UFC […]

UFC fighters, Darren Till and Khamzat Chimaev are currently blowing up the internet with their blossoming bromance. The two have been training together in Sweden as Till looks to make a big comeback. Darren Till explains how he linked up with Khamzat Chimaev in the first place. The UFC middleweight was coming off of the […]

Michel Pereira is not a UFC welterweight that is scared of Khamzat Chimaev. The Brazilian is known for his fun stand-up style that includes many spinning attacks and unorthodox striking. Michel Pereira was recently on MMA Fighting’s Portuguese-language podcast Trocação Franca, where he talked about the hyped UFC welterweight. He believes Gilbert Burns will bring out […]

Darren Till is currently out in Sweden training with Khamzat Chimaev. The UFC middleweight has been getting many positive messages from people seeing them train together and becoming friends. One of Darren Till’s first interactions with Khamzat Chimaev was quite a funny one. The UFC contender spoke about it with ESPN and explained why he […]

Israel Adesanya has been asked by many people if he would be interested in fighting UFC welterweight, Khamzat Chimaev. The current middleweight champion has been doing his best to shut down that possibility. It seems there is some interest in the matchup from the UFC middleweight champion. Israel Adesanya admits he is paying attention to […]

Khamzat Chimaev has been making waves in the UFC and part of that is from his crazy quotes. The Swedish-Russian fighter started off by saying he wanted to ‘smesh everybody’ and things have been getting bigger ever since. The UFC welterweight recently revealed that he wasn’t satisfied with simply becoming a champion. Khamzat Chimaev wants […]

Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns have been rumored to fight for months. The two are expected to clash at UFC 273 in Jacksonville, Florida in April. The two have agreed to fight each other but no contracts have been signed. Khamzat Chimaev is expected to get a big step-up in competition should he fight Gilbert […]

Israel Adesanya has recently been linked to Khamzat Chimaev by Henry Cejudo. The former UFC bantamweight champion was discussing who he thinks could currently beat the middleweight champion. It was an odd choice but one that Henry Cejudo picked because of his wrestling. Israel Adesanya’s fight at UFC 271 against Robert Whittaker left many different […]

Many came away from UFC 271 believing that there is no middleweight that currently beats Israel Adesanya. Henry Cejudo agrees but believes that Khamzat Chimaev, a welterweight, is the man to beat him. Khamzat Chimaev is a prospect that many people are excited about in the UFC. Henry Cejudo is very confident that he’s the […]

Khamzat Chimaev has built quite a reputation in the MMA world. He’s known for his strength, cardio, and crazy work ethic. His training partner, UFC heavyweight, Alexander Gustafsson recently revealed how hard he truly works. It appears Khamzat Chimaev is a maniac in the gym and is always working out or fighting. The Swedish UFC […]

Nick Maximov has broken out in the UFC after scoring a huge win over Puna Soriano at UFC Vegas 47. His grappling was the difference in the fight and many were impressed by his ground game. The UFC middleweight recently threw some shade at Sean O’Malley and Paddy Pimblett. He believes they have been ducking […]

Shavkat Rakhmonov is coming off of an incredible knockout win at UFC Vegas 47. He’s also managed to draw comparisons with Khamzat Chimaev, another hyped prospect from Eastern Europe. Shavkat Rakhmonov has been linked with Khamzat Chiamev for a long time and many are hoping to see them fight. The UFC welterweight was asked about […]

Anthony Smith recently recalled that he had heard about the legendary Khamzat Chimaev before he entered the UFC. The Swedish fighter was training with some of the biggest fighters in Sweden. Anthony Smith was recently on Michael Bisping’s Believe You Me podcast. He talked about how he’d heard about Khamzat Chimaev before he was even […]

Alexander Gustafsson trains with Khamzat Chimaev and has seen firsthand just how good the UFC welterweight is. The Swedish light heavyweight sees him being one of the greatest fighters ever at welterweight. The greats at welterweight include legends like Georges St-Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov. The UFC light heavyweight thinks he could even surpass the two […]

Alexander Gustafsson trains with Khamzat Chimaev and has seen just how good the Swedish-Russian UFC fighter is. He even believes the welterweight prospect would do serious damage to Kamaru Usman. Alexander Gustafsson has been in some of the biggest fights in the UFC. He knows talent and believes Khamzat Chimaev is the next great fighter […]

The situation lately has been a bit complicated for the hyped welterweight prospect, Khamzat Chimaev. The Russian-Swede has been trying to fight as often as he can against the best the UFC has to offer. It was rumored for a long time that Khamzat Chimaev would be taking on Gilbert Burns. The potential UFC bout […]

Johnny Walker is the latest UFC fighter to have COVID. The Brazilian light heavyweight isn’t letting that detract from his upcoming fight and it’s also not stopping him from firing shots at Khamzat Chimaev. Johnny Walker is currently expected to fight Jamahal Hill at a UFC Fight Night event on February 19. The Brazilian says […]

UFC commentator Jon Anik gets a lot of flack for being a believer in Khamzat Chiamev. Many seem to think he and the UFC have some sort of agenda when it comes to the hyped Swedish welterweight. Jon Anik is a big believer in his abilities but still has questions for the top UFC welterweight. […]

Belal Muhammad has widely been regarded as a nice guy since he’s been in the UFC. The welterweight takes on another nice guy in Stephen Thompson at UFC Vegas 45 on Saturday. Where Belal Muhammad stops being a nice guy is on the subject of Colby Covington. The UFC welterweight can’t help but express his […]

Vicente Luque is the latest UFC welterweight to speak out on the Swedish fighter after Dana White claimed that everyone was scared of him. The Brazilian has a reputation of being a hard hitter and never saying no to a fight. Vicente Luque recently hosted an Instagram live and spoke out about Khamzat Chimaev. The […]

Dana White recently made headlines when he said UFC welterweights are scared of fighting Khamzat Chimaev. Many fighters responded and expressed how wrong that statement was. Stephen Thompson can be included in that conversation. The UFC welterweight has been around for a long time and has faced the scariest guys in the division. Khamzat Chimaev […]

UFC rising star Khamzat Chimaev has provided some specific details for his desired fight with Conor McGregor. After scoring a sensational win over Jingliang Li at UFC 267, Khamzat Chimaev set his sights on Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. However, the latter refused to accept his challenge outright while the former two-division champion said he […]