Khamzat Chimaev News
Khamzat Chimaev responds after Nate Diaz calls him a bitchass for getting married
Susan Cox - May 30, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev has responded to Nate Diaz after the ‘Stockton Slugger’ called him a bitchass for getting married. It all began when Nate Diaz took to ‘Twitter‘ with a picture of the two fighters and a caption that read:
Khamzat Chimaev shares photo of UFC belt as rumors of an interim welterweight title fight swirl
Susan Cox - May 25, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev has shared a photo of a UFC belt as rumours continue of the possibility of an interim welterweight title bout. Taking to ‘Twitter‘ Chimaev posted a picture of a World UFC Champion Belt with the comment ‘100%’.
UFC star Khamzat Chimaev gets married in Chechnya (Video)
Harry Kettle - May 23, 2022
UFC welterweight star Khamzat Chimaev has reportedly gotten married in his home of Chechnya over the weekend. In what appears to have been a quietly kept secret until the last 24 hours, Khamzat Chimaev is now a married man after a ceremony with his wife and many friends & family in Chechnya. There were many who attended including Ramzan Kadyrov, who is currently involved in Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Khamzat Chimaev calls out Leon Edwards following news of Kamaru Usman’s lingering hand injury
Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 22, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev is calling for a showdown with Leon Edwards amid Kamaru Usman’s lingering hand issues. Edwards is expected to be the next contender for Usman’s UFC Welterweight Championship. Initial reports indicated that the UFC was targeting the title fight for International Fight Week this July.
Khamzat Chimaev claims Nate Diaz has turned him down "10 times"
Cole Shelton - May 9, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev says Nate Diaz has turned him down 10 times. Since joining the UFC, Chimaev has become a massive star and there have recently been rumblings that the promotion wanted to book him against Diaz.
Chael Sonnen on the UFC attempting to book Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev: “Adesanya vs. Cannonier is a tough sell as far as being a headliner of a PPV”
Susan Cox - May 5, 2022
Chael Sonnen is weighing in on the UFC attempting to book Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev. UFC President, Dana White, recently did an interview in the ‘war room’ for ‘The Pivot Podcast’ and in the background a list of future fights were displayed on the board. Albeit the room is considered to be top-secret, a screen shot of the board has emerged on ‘Twitter’ and shows a Nate Diaz (20-13 MMA) vs Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) for UFC 276.
Khamzat Chimaev mocks Nate Diaz, Colby Covington, and Conor McGregor on Twitter: "Let's fight skinny"
Josh Evanoff - May 3, 2022
UFC welterweight title contender Khamzat Chimaev is getting tired of waiting around. The Chechen superstar was last seen in action at UFC 273 last month. Chimaev scored a victory over Gilbert Burns in the biggest test of his career via unanimous decision. The win didn’t come easy, as the Brazilian knocked down and nearly finished Chimaev during the contest.
Photo | UFC match board insinuates Nate Diaz is fighting Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 276
Cole Shelton - May 3, 2022
It appears the UFC is interested in making Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev for UFC 276. The UFC war room has a list of all the upcoming events and fights on those cards, and the room is considered to be top-secret. Yet, when Dana White recently did The Pivot podcast, the interview was held in the war room. During the interview, some of the future fights were displayed on the board and one of the biggest was Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 276.
Gilbert Burns explains why he “exploded crying” after loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273
Harry Kettle - May 2, 2022
Gilbert Burns has explained why he was so emotional following his defeat to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273. While he may not have had his hand raised at UFC 273, Gilbert Burns did manage to win even more fans than he already had as a result of his courageous performance against Khamzat Chimaev. ‘Durinho’ went in there and gave everything he had in the name of victory and while he ultimately came up short, his stock in the promotion rose even higher.
Khamzat Chimaev responds to fans suggesting Darren Till had a negative impact on his UFC 273 fight camp: "There is no bad influence"
Chris Taylor - April 30, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev has responded to fans suggesting that Darren Till had a negative impact on his fight camp for UFC 273. Chimaev (11-0 MMA) collided with former UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns (20-5 MMA) on the main card of this month’s pay-per-view event in Jacksonville.
Dominick Cruz shares some career advice for Khamzat Chimaev: “If the leeches pull you away from the leadership what do we have?”
Susan Cox - April 28, 2022
Dominick Cruz is sharing some career advice for Khamzat Chimaev. Cruz, (24-3 MMA) is a former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion who last fought in December of 2021 at UFC 269, defeating Pedro Munhoz (19-7 MMA).
Georges St-Pierre weighs in on Khamzat Chimaev’s performance against Gilbert Burns: “You can’t fight like this at the elite level”
Harry Kettle - April 26, 2022
Georges St-Pierre has offered some constructive criticism to Khamzat Chimaev following his recent win over Gilbert Burns. At UFC 273 earlier this month, Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns went to war in a really fun welterweight clash. It was expected to serve as the big coming-out party for Chimaev and while he did end up securing the win, he had to go through some real adversity in order to get there.
Jorge Masvidal shares his thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev: “They talk big about everybody they think they can get money from”
Susan Cox - April 21, 2022
Jorge Masvidal has shared his thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev. Khamzat (11-1 MMA) seems to be the fighter everyone is talking about. The Swede is just coming off a unanimous decision win at UFC 273 where he defeated Gilbert Burns (20-5 MMA) in the welterweight bout. The duo won ‘Fight of the Night’ honors and saw Chimaev break into the top five of the 170lb rankings.
Video | Khamzat Chimaev threatens Joaquin Buckley for confronting Darren Till: “I’m going to f**k you up!”
Harry Kettle - April 19, 2022
New footage has been released of Khamzat Chimaev threatening Joaquin Buckley after an interaction with Darren Till. Back at UFC 273, Khamzat Chimaev took his stardom to another level by defeating Gilbert Burns to move closer toward a UFC welterweight title shot.
Khamzat Chimaev releases behind-the-scenes video from UFC 273: "I feel sorry for my coaches"
Christopher Taylor - April 18, 2022
Undefeated welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev has released a behind-the-scenes video from his fight at UFC 273. The video, which was released on Monday, documents the 48 hours before and after his unanimous decision victory over Gilbert Burns.
Khamzat Chimaev KO's Colby Covington, says Darren Till: "I don’t think Colby’s felt power like Khamzat"
Cole Shelton - April 18, 2022
Darren Till believes Khamzat Chimaev KO’s Colby Covington if they end up fighting. Before Chimaev’s UFC 273 fight against Gilbert Burns, Dana White had said if the Swede wins he would face Covington in the main event of a Fight Night card on ABC. Of course, Chimaev ended up winning a decision but whether or not the ‘Chaos’ fight happens is uncertain.
Belal Muhammad makes case to fight Chimaev or Covington next: "Neither one of them have fights"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 17, 2022
Belal Muhammad is eyeing a big fight after defeating Vicente Luque. Muhammad competed against Luque this past Saturday night (April 16). The bout headlined UFC Vegas 51. The fight went the distance and in the end, it was Muhammad who had his hand raised via unanimous decision.
Chael Sonnen says Colby Covington should make demands for potential Khamzat Chimaev fight: “Colby is gonna have to put his foot down”
Susan Cox - April 13, 2022
Chael Sonnen has shared his thoughts on a potential Colby Covington vs Khamzat Chimaev match-up. Khamzat Chimaev is coming off a victory over Gilbert Burns at this past Saturday’s UFC 273 event in Jacksonville, Florida. Chimaev (11-0 MMA) defeated Burns (20-5 MMA) by unanimous decision, enabling the Swede to keep his undefeated record.