Following his spectacular win at UFC 294 late final 12 months, many are impatiently ready to see Khamzat Chimaev make his octagon return.
‘Borz’ rapidly turned a fan-favorite underneath the UFC banner since becoming a member of the promotion from Courageous CF in 2020. Chimaev has since gone on to win seven straight, extending his file to an ideal 13-0, together with his most spectacular victory arguably coming final day trip towards Kamaru Usman.
Amid all of the hypothesis about his subsequent battle, Khamzat Chimaev has lastly cleared that up. Throughout a latest interview, the elite prospect gave his perfect timeline for his return to motion.
“In the summertime, I feel. In the summertime we’ll be again,” Chimaev stated concerning his comeback. “I wish to battle in Saudi Arabia however I do not suppose anyone needs to battle me there.”
“So, we’ll see what is going on to occur. So, [I’m] simply ready for one thing. They wished me to battle [at UFC] 300 however I stated it is too brief a time for 77 kilos [170lbs]. So, I would like somewhat little bit of time.”
When requested a couple of potential Leon Edwards conflict, Chimaev revealed why the large welterweight title battle did not come to fruition.
“It wasn’t 100% positive, however they talked. My supervisor stated, ‘Possibly, perhaps.’ My brother stated to me, ‘Not in Ramadan.’ So, after Ramadan, we take a while in camp after which we battle anybody.”
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Having competed simply twice in nearly two years, followers’ have develop into determined to see Chimaev again the place he belongs.
Regardless of doubtlessly lacking out on a title shot for lacking weight in his canceled matchup towards Nate Diaz, the Chechnya-born star stays in touching distance of his first shot at UFC gold.
Competing in each the middleweight and welterweight divisions throughout his run within the UFC, Khamzat Chimaev has expressed his curiosity in going through each Dricus Du Plessis and Leon Edwards for his or her belts.
One other man that the 29-year-old has been eager on going through is mild heavyweight king, Alex Pereira. Whereas there isn’t a official date but, try what Chimaev needed to say about his return within the video beneath.
