{"id":3789,"date":"2024-07-17T11:26:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T10:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=3789"},"modified":"2024-07-17T21:34:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T20:34:00","slug":"khamzat-chimaev-to-return-in-october-at-ufc-308-in-abu-dhabi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/khamzat-chimaev-to-return-in-october-at-ufc-308-in-abu-dhabi\/","title":{"rendered":"Khamzat Chimaev to Return in October at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 juice:w-full juice:items-end overflow-x-auto gap-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"0d147071-150d-45dd-81de-ad09b009ce88\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 juice:empty:hidden juice:first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next time Russian fighter Khamzat Chimaev steps into the UFC octagon, he wants to go for gold.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chimaev hasn\u2019t competed since October 2023 at UFC 294, where he won by majority decision against former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, the undefeated Russian is looking to return to action after a year, at UFC 308.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Khamzat Chimaev told Russian channel &#8220;Match TV&#8221;: &#8220;My return will most likely be in October in Abu Dhabi.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_23628\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5O7QXEBYx_Y?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added: &#8220;The opponent is not known yet, but I would like to fight for the title.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He continued: &#8220;I have seven fights and seven victories. No fighter in the UFC has won seven fights without fighting for the belt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But Chimaev is mistaken in his statistics, as there are currently two other undefeated fighters in the UFC who have won eight fights and have not yet competed for a title: Movsar Evloev and Ian Machado Garry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Drikus Du Plessis and former champion Israel Adesanya are set to compete for the middleweight title at UFC 305 in Australia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Khamzat Chimaev was supposed to fight former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker at UFC Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, he had to withdraw due to health issues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Khamzat Chimaev\u2019s recurring problem! This problem has occurred on more than one occasion during his UFC career, raising concerns for the organization\u2019s CEO Dana White.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">White recently said on &#8220;The Jim Rome Show&#8221;: &#8220;It has been difficult to get him into the octagon recently.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added: &#8220;Every time he gets close to fighting, he gets seriously ill. I don\u2019t know what to say. It\u2019s not like he\u2019s here in this country where doctors can check him or anything like that. He\u2019s kind of elusive, so it\u2019s hard to deal with him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When Chimaev has made it to the cage, he\u2019s been a force.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He remains undefeated in seven UFC fights across both the welterweight and middleweight divisions with five stoppages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many, including White, have high confidence in his prospects as a potential champion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite his recent health setback, Chimaev aims to win the championship title upon his return.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-1 flex gap-3 empty:hidden juice:-ml-3\">\n<div class=\"items-center justify-start rounded-xl p-1 flex\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next time Russian fighter Khamzat Chimaev steps into the UFC octagon, he wants to go for gold. Chimaev hasn\u2019t competed since October 2023 at UFC 294, where he won by majority decision against former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Now, the undefeated Russian is looking to return to action after a year, at UFC 308. 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