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Khamzat Chimaev is one of the most hyped names in MMA and in the UFC. The welterweight returned from a long layoff with a big win to remind everyone about his potential. Khamzat Chimaev has been talking trash with everyone in the UFC and he wants to fight everyone. Recently he spoke about what MMA […]

Conor McGregor might not be back in the UFC octagon just yet, but he is still taking jabs via social media. He has been unable to compete in the UFC since the brutal TKO from Dustin Poirier that left him with a broken leg on July 10. However, the lightweight fighter is very active on […]

Nate Diaz was someone everyone was waiting to hear from when the UFC expressed interest in booking him against Khamzat Chimaev. The matchup seemed odd and it received a lot of criticism online. Nate Diaz currently has one fight left on his UFC deal and many are speculating the UFC wants him to lose. That’s […]

UFC President Dana White is never afraid to make outrageous claims. The latest one includes fighters being scared of Khamzat Chimaev. There is no doubt that Khamzat Chimaev is a very hyped UFC contender. He has been very dominant since arriving in the UFC and recently returned in October with an excellent performance. “Khamzat Chimaev […]

Tony Ferguson is apparently not a fan of Khamzat Chimaev. The two UFC fighters had quite the back and forth on social media. Khamzat Chimaev had been firing off shots at everyone within shooting distance, including UFC welterweight Colby Covington. Somehow that ended up getting a response out of Tony Ferguson. “you do not represent […]

Khamzat Chimaev has been calling out anyone and everyone that he possibly can. The UFC welterweight appears to have set his sights on Colby Covington. The two have gone back and forth before but it appears the beef has become more serious between the UFC welterweights. Colby Covington was asked last week about fighting Khamzat […]

UFC rising star Khamzat Chimaev recently went to a call out spree and now wants a piece of WWE superstar Brock Lesnar. Following his sensational rear-naked choke win over Li Jingliang at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi, Khamzat Chimaev decided to poke an array of UFC stars on social media. As it stands, former UFC and WWE […]

John McCarthy is no stranger to hot takes in the MMA world. The former referee recently spoke about the UFC welterweights Colby Covington and Khamzat Chimaev. John McCarthy has some interesting thoughts on the two UFC welterweights. He believes Colby Covington is looking to fight Khamzat Chimaev while he’s still young in his career. “Colby’s […]

Colby Covington has had no problem firing shots at just about everyone in the UFC, including Jorge Masvidal. They don’t even have to be a welterweight to get blasted by the former interim champion. Khamzat Chimaev recently came in the line of fire when Colby Covington was asked about facing him. The UFC could have […]

Chael Sonnen is known for offering his opinion on everything that happens in the MMA world, primarily the UFC. He recently weighed in on Khamzat Chimaev and what should be next for him. Khamzat Chimaev impressed everyone with his dominant showing at UFC 267 back in October. The bout was against Li Jingliang and saw […]

UFC rising star Khamzat Chimaev has previously called out Conor McGregor. However, John Kavanagh has a different idea. Following his technical submission win over Jingliang Li at UFC 267, Khamzat Chimaev went to a call-out spree. Among the fighters he poked was former two-division champion Conor McGregor. As expected, “The Notorious” gladly welcomed Chimaev. However, […]

Khamzat Chimaev has made his time in the UFC all about ‘smesh‘ and fighting everybody. That has even trickled down to Michael Chiesa and Sean Brady after their fight at UFC Vegas 43. Khamzat Chimaev was watching the UFC co-main event and wanted the winner of the bout. Sean Brady would be the winner after […]

Gilbert Burns is in a tough spot as he’s waiting for his next UFC fight. The word was that he could be facing Khamzat Chimaev but that appears not to be happening. Gilbert Burns spoke on MMA Fighting’s Portuguese-language podcast Trocação Franca and discussed the Khamzat Chimaev bout. He doesn’t think the bout will happen […]

Leon Edwards received the bad news that Jorge Masvidal was out of their fight at UFC 269. Many welterweights offered to step in and face the Englishman. Khamzat Chimaev was unsurprisingly among the fighters hoping to step in at UFC 269. The two were supposed to fight in the past but the fight was never […]

UFC star Conor McGregor made a shocking revelation involving Khabib Nurmagomedov in his response to Khamzat Chimaev’s call out on social media. Despite being title-less, McGregor is still one of the most called out fighters in the UFC at present. Michael Chandler had previously made his pitch for a showdown with “The Notorious” and just […]

UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns has many potential opponents in mind for his next fight. It appears as though the fight that could happen next is against hyped prospect Khamzat Chimaev. Gilbert Burns spoke with MMAJunkie about the plethora of matchups he has in the UFC. Colby Covington is an option but he has Khamzat Chimaev […]

UFC rising star Khamzat Chimaev has set his sights on two big-name fighters in the sport–Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. Following his first-round submission win over Jingliang Li at UFC 267, Khamzat Chimaev is now hunting his next possible victim. Taking his idea of who he wants to take on next to social media, Chimaev […]

Belal Muhammad has been keeping an eye on the UFC welterweight division. One of the names that naturally pops up is Khamzat Chimaev after his big win at UFC 267. Belal Muhammad was impressed by his debut at UFC 267. Khamzat Chimaev was able to get a quick submission over Li Jingliang. “I was excited,” […]

Jake Paul is apparently feuding with UFC fighter Khamzat Chimaev. The pair had a heated exchange on social media and it appears they want to fight each other. It all started when UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev tweeted about Jake and his brother Logan. He wrote: “I can smash this guys same night BOXING” It didn’t […]

UFC president Dana White gave an update on Khamzat Chimaev’s future after UFC 268. The welterweight contender has big plans to take over after returning in style at UFC 257. Dana White was asked at the UFC 268 post-fight conference about Khamzat Chimaev. White confirmed he would be returning before the end of the year. […]

UFC President Dana White received a lot of criticism this week when he revealed that he was open to booking Khamzat Chimaev against Nate Diaz. Many felt the matchup was not good for Diaz and it was in talks because he only had one fight left on his UFC deal. Nate Diaz had wanted Vicente […]

Dana White has never been known to embrace the critics. The UFC president was not exactly kind with his words when he found out how people reacted to the proposed bout between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz. Dana White did an interview with UFC fan Robbie Fox of the famous Barstool Sports. The UFC President […]

Nate Diaz is at the end of his UFC contract and finds himself in an interesting spot with Dana White. The former lightweight title challenger was hoping to fight either Vicente Luque or Tony Ferguson. Dana White has other plans for Nate Diaz as he has his eyes set on a bout with Khamzat Chimaev. […]

Josh Thomson spoke about welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev’s victory at UFC 267 on his podcast, WEIGHIN’ IN. While the Sweden-based fighter impressed many people, Thomson found himself doubting he could beat two top welterweights. “I think no matter what, he has a hard time with Colby Covington, and [Kamaru Usman],” Josh Thomson said (h/t Sportskeeda). […]

Colby Covington is famous for firing shots and just about anyone. The latest person that got hit full force was rising contender Khamzat Chimaev. Khamzat Chimaev returned after almost a year off and beat Li Jingliang with ease at UFC 267. Before that he almost retired after having severe complications from COVID. His lungs had […]

Michael Bisping has given his thoughts on who should take on Khamzat Chimaev next. ‘The Count’ has looked at a plethora of options for the welterweight star. The big hype right now is about Khamzat Chimaev potentially taking on Nate Diaz. Dana White has shown interest in the matchup, but that’s not the one Michael […]

Dana White is a promotor that wants to put on the biggest fights possible. So far the UFC has many stars and a lot of potential for big-time matchups. UFC 267 saw the breakout performances of many fighters, but perhaps none more so than Sweden’s Khamzat Chimaev. Another popular name at welterweight recently is Nate […]

Michael Bisping gave Khamzat Chimaev a lot of credit for his performance at UFC 267. ‘The Count’ even went as far as to say he got the attention of the whole welterweight division. That includes the current champion, Kamaru Usman. “Khamzat Chimaev, for any doubts people had, this man’s the real deal,” Bisping said on […]

Neil Magny finds himself in a tricky spot. He needs an opponent for December 18. The opponent he was supposed to face is unknown but he was forced from the card. Neil Magny is normally the one that steps up on short notice and faces tough names. Now he’s the one that needs someone to […]

Khamzat Chimaev made his big return at UFC 267. After 13 months off, the Russian-Swedish fighter took on Li Jingliang at UFC 267 in front of Dana White. Khamzat Chimaev made it a point to yell at Dana White during the fight. He picked up Li Jingliang and brought him over to White and slammed […]

Khamzat Chimaev has always had big goals in his fighting career. The plan has always been to ‘smesh’ his opponents and he doesn’t even care in what weight class. Khamzat Chimaev last competed at middleweight against Gerald Meerschaert, the outing saw him earn a quick KO. The rule for him has always been to fight […]

Khamzat Chimaev and Kevin Holland have had their share of run-ins in the UFC. The two have gone back and forth on multiple occasions and always seem to be linked. Khamzat Chimaev recently spoke with ZubaTV about an altercation he had with Kevin Holland a little over a year ago at the Apex. Things got […]

UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev is not holding back on revealing his real take on Conor McGregor as a person. Conor McGregor has made his mark not only in the UFC but also in MMA. However, not all are entertained by his flamboyant personality and one of them is UFC rising star Khamzat Chimaev. Unlike most […]