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Khamzat Chimaev reveals plan for UFC 308 return in Abu Dhabi: ‘I would like to fight for the title’

Khamzat Chimaev calls for UFC 308 return I would like to fight for the title Unbeaten middleweight challenger, Khamzat Chimaev has revealed plans to make a comeback at UFC 308 at the end of…

Unbeaten middleweight challenger, Khamzat Chimaev has revealed plans to make a comeback at UFC 308 at the end of this year in Abu Dhabi, stressing his desire for a title charge at the middleweight limit to boot.

Chimaev, who currently holds the number eleven rank in the official middleweight rankings, has been out of action since October of last year at UFC 294, co-headlining the promotion’s most recent visit to the United Arab Emirates.

UFC wasting time with Khamzat Chimaev after latest withdrawal I feel sorry for the guy

And forced to withdraw from a scheduled main event fight against former middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker at UFC Saudi Arabia last month, Chimaev was reportedly struck off the card as he dealt with a “violent” illness.

Teasing a potential return to action as soon as October in a bid to kickstart his combat sports career once more following a recent period of prolonged inactivity, Chechen-born contender, Chimaev has apparently ramped up training in recent weeks in anticipation of a return.

Khamzat Chimaev plans UFC 308 retunr fight in Abu Dhabi it depends on his condition — Mandatory Credit: James Gilbert

Furthermore, earlier this week, current lightweight number one contender, Arman Tsarukyan suggested he would train alongside Chimaev for his expected rematch with Islam Makhachev at UFC 308.

Khamzat Chimaev planning title fight in UFC 308 comeback

Providing an update on his immediate fighting future, Chimaev claimed he would like to fight at UFC 308, and despite his continued absence from competition, has staked his claim for a showdown for the middleweight title.

“Most likely [I will fight at UFC 308] in October in Abu Dhabi,” Khamzat Chimaev told MatchTV during a recent interview. “The opponent is not yet known, but I would like to fight for the title. I have seven fights, seven victories. There is no fighter in the UFC who has won seven fights without fighting for the belt. Dana White constantly says different things, but we are negotiating.”

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Arman Tsarukyan plans to train with Khamzat Chimaev for Islam Makhachev title fight: ‘His build is similar’

Surging lightweight contender, Arman Tsarukyan has revealed he plans to work with unbeaten middleweight challenger, Khamzat Chimaev as he…

Surging lightweight contender, Arman Tsarukyan has revealed he plans to work with unbeaten middleweight challenger, Khamzat Chimaev as he prepares for an expected title rematch with Islam Makhachev later this year in October.

Tsarukyan, who currently holds the number one rank at 155lbs, has been sidelined since he earned the top spot in the division back in April, taking home a close split decision win over former champion, Charles Oliveira in the pair’s championship eliminator at UFC 300.

And expecting to take on current pound-for-pound kingpin, Makhachev in a title rematch at UFC 308 in a return to Abu Dhabi, UAE – Tsarukyan faces a race against time to make the event after he was hit with a suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission for his part in a pre-fight brawl with a fan before his above-mentioned fight with Oliveira.

Arman Tsarukyan plans to train with Khamzat Chimaev for UFC 308

However, still hoping to face the Russian star in a title rematch, Armenian contender, Tsarukyan confirmed he would like the chance to train alongside the above-mentioned, Chimaev for his fight for gold, with the Chechen contender also targeting a return to the Octagon that same card at the Ethad Arena.

“Of course, why not?” Arman Tsarukyan told Sport24 when asked about the chance to train with Khamzat Chimaev. “Khamzat fights well and will test his strength. To be honest, he is there, and if there’s an opportunity to train with him, it would be good. SInce he is tall and can work in a left-handed stance, I will ask him to train with me. In general, his build is similar to Islam’s (Makhachev).”

Arman Tsarukyan plans to train with Khamzat Chimaev for Islam Makhachev title fight: ‘His build is similar’

Surging lightweight contender, Arman Tsarukyan has revealed he plans to work with unbeaten middleweight challenger, Khamzat Chimaev as he…

Arman Tsarukyan plans to train with Khamzat Chimaev for UFC 308

Video – UFC star Khamzat Chimaev lays down beating on Russian streamer in brutal sparring fight

Unbeaten welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev may be struggling to make good on a long-mooted return to the UFC, however,…

Unbeaten welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev may be struggling to make good on a long-mooted return to the UFC, however, that hasn’t stopped the Chechen from laying waste to social influencers – the latest of which in just seconds via a one-sided brutal beating.

Chimaev, who currently boasts an unbeaten record of 13-0, holds the number eleven rank in the official middleweight pile, has been sidelined from the Octagon since October of last year where he co-headlined UFC 294.

Forced from a comeback fight at UFC Saudi Arabia last month, Khamzat Chimaev was slated to headline the promotion’s premiere outing in Riyadh, until a reported “violent” illness forced the unbeaten contender from a potential title-eliminator against ex-champion, Robert Whittaker.

Michael Bisping issues warning to Khamzat Chimaev over UFC Saudi Arabia main event he always gasses — Mandatory Credit: Zuffa LLC

And currently embroiled in a massive cryptocurrency debacle amid accusations of both a ‘pump-and-dump’ scheme and alleged insider trading after he promoted a currency called $SMASH, Chimaev has been the subject of much-criticizm from pundits and his own fans alike.

Khamzat Chimaev drops Russian streamer in sparring fight

However, planning a return to action later this year at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi, Chimaev has posted footage of himself training in the woods and up mountains in recent weeks – and overnight, footage emerged of the 30-year-old dropping a Russian streamer by the name of Mikhail Litvin, inside just seconds of an organized sparring session – with a slew of strikes on the feet.

Receiving jibes amid his inactivity, fans on social media posted comments ranging from: “All of a sudden he isn’t sick and is able to fight”, to: “So he’s able to fight, bails on the UFC and releases sh*tcoins to fight influencers.”

Khamzat Chimaev labelled a crybaby after attacking UFC boss Dana White over title fight — Manadatory Credit: Zuffa LLC

In his most recent victory, Chimaev took home a close, controversial majority decision win over former undisputed welterweight champion and previous pound-for-pound number one, Kamaru Usman at UFC 294.

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Khamzat Chimaev’s manager speaks out about the UFC star’s alleged crypto scam: ‘That was a mistake’

Khamzat Chimaev’s manager is speaking out about the recent crypto controversy surrounding his fighter. Last week, Chimaev went on…

Khamzat Chimaev’s manager is speaking out about the recent crypto controversy surrounding his fighter.

Last week, Chimaev went on social media to promote SMASH, a Solana-based memecoin launched with the help of the undefeated mixed martial artist. According to a report from onchain investigator ZachXBT, up to 78% of the SMASH token supply was bought by insiders and developer-related wallets, leading to accusations that the Chechen superstar was pulling the ol’ crypto pump-and-dump on his supporters.

“Khamzat your team is incompetent as you directly linked the team wallets with the insider wallets buying up 78%+ of the supply,” ZachXBT revealed. “Why do all of you instantly nuke your reputation with meme coin scams?” (h/t Coin Telegraph).

Offering some insight into the situation, Chimaev’s manager, Majdi Shammas, claims that ‘Borz’ was not directly involved in the crypto scheme.

“I want to comment the recent reports on the SMASH meme coin,” Shammas wrote on X. I was approached by a group claiming to be fans of my client Khamzat Chimaev. They wanted to record a short video promoting their launch. So I agreed to that, nothing more nothing less. Maybe I was mislead. Khamzat wasn’t involved and know just as little as you do. So the news is really unpleasant and I’m seeking an explanation from those responsible.

“My apologies to Khamzat and all others of you affected by this, if I could have done anything differently. Thank you for your understanding, I’ll keep you updated.”

Khamzat Chimaev’s Manager Taking Responsibility for Ongoing SMASH saga

Speaking with Frontkick Online, Shammas placed some of the blame on himself and once again reiterated that Chimaev was in no way involved in the swindle which reportedly scammed early adopters out of over a million dollars.

“They just wanted Khamzat to do a quick promotional video, which I agreed to on his behalf. If it turns out that that was a mistake, I really apologize,” Shammas said. “I’m still trying to gather more information and wrap my head around this mess.”

Khamzat Chimaev has not yet commented on the situation, but all promotional material related to SMASH has been scrubbed from his social media accounts.

UFC star Khamzat Chimaev accused of crypto scam after his SMASH token dives 94% in 24 hours

After going nine months and counting without a fight, Khamzat Chimaev had to find a way to keep the…

After going nine months and counting without a fight, Khamzat Chimaev had to find a way to keep the money rolling in. Unfortunately, it involved scamming all of his fans.

On Tuesday, the undefeated Chechen star took to social media to ask which cryptocurrency he should invest in. The next day, he announced the launch of his own themed meme coin appropriately named “SMASH.”

“There is one crypto coin about me. They call it SMASH,” Chimaev said in a video on X. “Let’s ‘smash’ together guys. Let’s go.”

Sadly, for anyone who actually bought the digital currently, SMASH quickly plummeted to zero. According to GeckoTerminal, the coin was down 96% within 24 hours of Chimaev’s message to “smash” on SMASH.

It had all the signs of a classic crypto pump-and-dump per a report from Decrypt.

Pump and dump schemes in the world of cryptocurrency typically involve celebrities investing in a token, heavily promoting that token to spur a price increase, and subsequently dumping their holdings at a significant profit. This often results in a heavy decline or even collapse of a token’s price, impacting unsuspecting holders (h/t Chain Analysis).

According to Decrypt, Blockchain detective ZachXBT was quickly able to connect the “insider wallets” that dumped most of the token’s supply directly to the fighter’s development team wallets, suggesting this was nothing more than an orchestrated scam.

“Using timing analysis confirms 71% insider and dev team wallets [are] directly linked as they were funded by [the] same address on Ethereum,” ZachXBT explained.

Chimaev has since deleted his video on X along with anything else tying him to the crypto scam.

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Khamzat Chimaev was scheduled to return to the Octagon for the first time in 2024 at UFC Saudi Arabia last month. Less than two weeks before his main event clash with Robert Whittaker, ‘Borz’ became “violently ill” and was forced to bow out of the fight.

Since storming into the UFC in 2020 and winning three fights in the span of two months, the Chechen has only competed twice in the last two years, his most recent coming against former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 284 in October. The ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ stepped in on short notice to replace Chimaev’s original opponent, Paulo Costa, and surrendered a majority decision.