In an interview with BT Sport recently, Dana White revealed that the fighter that fans want to see fight most, after Conor McGregor, is Khamzat Chimaev. ‘Borz’ has been out of the cage for ten months since his first-round submission victory over Kevin Holland at UFC 279.
A few months before his fight against Paulo Costa, Khamzat Chimaev displays a big physique and impresses in training.
Much to the chagrin of MMA fans, Khamzat Chimaev hasn’t fought in almost a year. Indeed, the Swedish-Chechen stepped on the UFC octagon for the last time in September 2022. He faced Kevin Holland at catchweight during the co-main event of UFC 279, and defeated him by submission in the 1st round. . Originally, Khamzat was scheduled to face Nate Diaz at welterweight in the main event. But after missing the weigh-in by several pounds, the UFC rearranged the card.
Subsequently, many speculations arose as to the career of Khamzat Chimaev. After months of waiting, the return of ‘Borz’ is finally official: the athlete will face Paulo Costa during the co-main event of UFC 294. The two men do not like each other. They constantly insult each other on social media, and even had a big fight at the UFC Performance Institute. A few months before the event, the native of Beno-Yurt seems sharp and… vindictive.
Khamzat Chimaev is hungry
Man I am HYPED UP to see the return of Khamzat Chimaev at middleweight 🐺 (via @KChimaev) pic.twitter.com/Dn4qTwvZJi
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) July 28, 2023
UFC 294 promises to be the event of the year. It will take place on October 21 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The main event will feature the rematch between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira.
The French Nassourdine Imavov will also be present to face the terrifying Ikram Aliskerov.
