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 him down in front of the UFC President.

Khamzat Chimaev made it a point to talk to Dana White and yell at him from inside the cage. There was a lot of confusion on what exactly he could be saying to him.

Now, Dana White reveals what exactly Khamzat Chimaev said to him. It turns out it had nothing to do with White himself.

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“He was yelling crazy shit at me the whole fight,” White said at the UFC 267 post-fight press conference (transcription via MMAFighting). “I don’t know why but basically just saying ‘I’m going to fight everybody, I’ll fight Brock Lesnar, I don’t care who it is.’ He was just yelling stuff like that.”

The move is one that Russian fighters like Khabib Nurmagomedov have done in the past. Beat up their opponent on the ground while talking to Dana White.

The move brought a lot of attention to Khamzat Chimaev and helped reinforce his dominance inside the cage. The welterweight contender looked like he never missed a beat.

The performance was a dominant one and Dana White was among the people impressed. It's safe to say Khamzat Chimaev has a bright future if he plays his cards right.