{"id":6501,"date":"2025-11-24T12:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=6501"},"modified":"2025-11-24T21:08:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T20:08:08","slug":"khamzat-chimaev-vs-ian-garry-a-qatar-altercation-that-reveals-a-deeper-power-struggle-in-the-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/khamzat-chimaev-vs-ian-garry-a-qatar-altercation-that-reveals-a-deeper-power-struggle-in-the-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"Khamzat Chimaev vs Ian Garry: A Qatar Altercation That Reveals a Deeper Power Struggle in the UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"5451\" data-end=\"5630\">What unfolded backstage at UFC Qatar was not a simple scuffle\u2014it was a collision between two personalities shaped by ego, ambition, and the shifting power dynamics within the UFC.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_39535\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KlM2WAXLXB4?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<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"5632\" data-end=\"5682\"><strong data-start=\"5636\" data-end=\"5682\">1. From calm exchange to sudden escalation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"5683\" data-end=\"5842\">Garry, still glowing from his win, greets Tsarukyan and his team.<br data-start=\"5748\" data-end=\"5751\" \/>Everything appears respectful, even warm.<br data-start=\"5792\" data-end=\"5795\" \/>Chimaev joins in briefly, neutral and composed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"5844\" data-end=\"6038\">Then security steps in\u2014and everything flips.<br data-start=\"5888\" data-end=\"5891\" \/>Chimaev switches instantly into aggression mode, pushing Garry and igniting a confrontation that spills into the press conference and social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ian Garry recounts the incident with Khamzat:<br \/>\u201cI went to congratulate Arman, and Khamzat was with him.I said,How are you,champ? When\u2019s your next fight?\u2019 He said \u2018soon\u2019and walked away.Then,in a very childish move,he pushed me despite security being there.I said, \u2018It\u2019s fine,nothing <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7UxewIzznH\">pic.twitter.com\/7UxewIzznH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamalsoussi10\/status\/1992544636833796448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"6040\" data-end=\"6099\"><strong data-start=\"6044\" data-end=\"6099\">2. The deleted threat: revealing more than intended<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"6100\" data-end=\"6186\">His message on X:<br data-start=\"6117\" data-end=\"6120\" \/><strong data-start=\"6120\" data-end=\"6186\">\u201cLittle white boy, you wouldn\u2019t survive a minute in my world.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"6188\" data-end=\"6243\">It was violent, unnecessary, but above all revealing:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"6244\" data-end=\"6384\">\n<li data-start=\"6244\" data-end=\"6268\">\n<p data-start=\"6246\" data-end=\"6268\">a need to intimidate<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6269\" data-end=\"6322\">\n<p data-start=\"6271\" data-end=\"6322\">an emotional reaction rather than a strategic one<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6323\" data-end=\"6384\">\n<p data-start=\"6325\" data-end=\"6384\">a sign that Garry\u2019s rise irritates him more than expected<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"6386\" data-end=\"6448\">Its quick deletion suggests regret\u2014or intervention from above.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"6450\" data-end=\"6510\"><strong data-start=\"6454\" data-end=\"6510\">3. Chimaev\u2019s comments: an attempt to undermine Garry<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"6511\" data-end=\"6662\">Calling him \u201ca fake Conor\u201d is not analysis\u2014it\u2019s insecurity.<br data-start=\"6570\" data-end=\"6573\" \/>Chimaev sees Garry gaining traction and tries to cut him down before the momentum builds.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"6664\" data-end=\"6736\"><strong data-start=\"6668\" data-end=\"6736\">4. Garry\u2019s counterattack: the most effective strike of the night<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"6737\" data-end=\"6809\"><strong data-start=\"6737\" data-end=\"6809\">\u201cYou\u2019re the world champion \u2014 why do you need to prove you\u2019re tough?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"6811\" data-end=\"6942\">A clean psychological hit.<br data-start=\"6837\" data-end=\"6840\" \/>It exposes Chimaev\u2019s anger issues, his emotional volatility, and undermines his aura of invincibility.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"6944\" data-end=\"6988\"><strong data-start=\"6948\" data-end=\"6988\">5. The beginning of a major rivalry?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"6989\" data-end=\"7025\">All signs point in that direction:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"7026\" data-end=\"7136\">\n<li data-start=\"7026\" data-end=\"7068\">\n<p data-start=\"7028\" data-end=\"7068\">Garry plans to move up to middleweight<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7069\" data-end=\"7100\">\n<p data-start=\"7071\" data-end=\"7100\">Chimaev thrives on conflict<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7101\" data-end=\"7136\">\n<p data-start=\"7103\" data-end=\"7136\">the UFC loves heated storylines<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"7138\" data-end=\"7187\">The Qatar incident is not the end\u2014it&#8217;s the spark.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What unfolded backstage at UFC Qatar was not a simple scuffle\u2014it was a collision between two personalities shaped by ego, ambition, and the shifting power dynamics within the UFC. 1. From calm exchange to sudden escalation Garry, still glowing from his win, greets Tsarukyan and his team.Everything appears respectful, even warm.Chimaev joins in briefly, neutral [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,86,21,91],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6501","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"category-mma-video","9":"category-ufc-news","10":"category-ufc"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6501"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6501"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6501\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6503,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6501\/revisions\/6503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}