Khamzat Chimaev was hospitalized with an sickness forward of his scheduled bout in opposition to Robert Whittaker in June, which has not been rescheduled to UFC 308 at Etihad Area in Abu Dhabi on October 26. ‘Borz’ opens up about his prior illness.
Khamzat Chimaev Sickness
Sporting an unblemished profession file of 13-0, Khamzat Chimaev was one of many hottest prospects within the sport as he rapidly racked up TKO wins within the UFC. With weight misses and cancellations as a result of accidents or sickness, followers at the moment are starting to ask extra questions on his future.
Since making his UFC debut in 2020, he has had seven bouts accomplished however has had 13 fights scheduled in that point. He has been pressured to withdraw from six fights within the promotion for numerous causes. The latest, in June, was an sickness the place he was hospitalized.
Forward of his June matchup in opposition to he former champion Robert Whittaker, Khamzat Chimaev pulled out and the struggle was booked for later within the yr. Main as much as UFC 308 this weekend, ‘Borz’ defined what occurred in an episode of UFC Countdown. He mentioned:
“We have been in coaching camp. The primary month was excellent. The final three weeks, my immunity goes down. I don’t know what occurred. All the blokes ate the identical meals, (however) solely (I) acquired sick. I used to be within the hospital for a few days. I got here out and began to coach once more and the identical sh*t occurred once more. The physician mentioned to me, ‘It’s worthwhile to simply be off from the health club and never simply coaching, not doing nothing.’ I went dwelling to the mountains.” [Ht MMA Junkie]
Khamzat Chimaev began his profession within the UFC within the welterweight however has since moved as much as middleweight. At UFC 308, ‘Borz‘ will face his largest take a look at as he meets the previous division world champion ‘The Reaper’ Whittaker. This struggle has title implications and goes down on October 26.
