Australians stick together.
Khamzat Chimaev is finally back! (hopefully) UFC CEO Dana White announced that the undefeated Middleweight has been rebooked against Robert Whittaker for UFC 308, which will take place on Oct. 26 inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Yesterday (Sat., Aug. 3, 2024), UFC Welterweight Jack Della Maddalena took to his Instagram stories and blasted Chimaev.
“Chimaev loves steroids,” Maddalena wrote.
Jack Della Maddalena says “Chimaev loves steroids”
(via JDM’s IG) pic.twitter.com/I3DUkCmLW8
— COMBAT SPORTS TODAY (@CSTodayNews) August 4, 2024
To be honest, the steroid accusation came out of nowhere. The only thing that makes sense is that maybe Maddalena is just backing his Australian countryman, Whittaker.
Chimaev has not fought since UFC 294 (Oct. 21, 2023) because of visa issues and hospitalizations. He was supposed to headline UFC’s first show in Saudi Arabia against Whittaker but withdrew a week before.
Maddalena last fought at UFC 299 in Miami, where he knocked out Gilbert Burns (watch highlights). Since that fight, the 27-year-old Aussie has been dealing with infections caused by his broken arm, which he suffered in the fight with Burns.
The infection was so nasty that he could not fight in his hometown of Perth at UFC 305 on Aug. 17.
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