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Khamzat Chimaev targets UFC 308 fight return in Abu Dhabi amid illness layoff: ‘It will depend on his condition’

Khamzat Chimaev plans UFC 308 retunr fight in Abu Dhabi it depends on his condition Off the back of his cancelled return at UFC Saudi Arabia last weekend, unbeaten middleweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev will…

Off the back of his cancelled return at UFC Saudi Arabia last weekend, unbeaten middleweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev will seek a return to the Octagon at UFC 308 in October, in another outing in Abu Dhabi.

Chimaev, the current number ten ranked divisional contender, has been sidelined since October of last year, most recently co-headlining UFC 294 in a clash against former welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman in the United Arab Emirates.

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

Landing his thirteenth straight professional victory, Chechen-born contender, Chimaev landed a controversial majority decision win over the Auchi native.

And slated to return last weekend in Riyadh, Chimaev was forced from a middleweight clash with former divisional champion, Robert Whittaker – due to a reported “violent” illness, which required hospitalization.

Replaced by Ikram Aliskerov – whom Chimaev holds a prior knockout win, watched on as the above-mentioned Auckland native, Whittaker dispatched with ease in his own first round KO win in the Middle East.

Khamzat Chimaev targeting UFC 308 comeback

Immediately staking his claim for a charge at Whittaker again, Chimaev is willing to make a return in October at the promotion’s return to Abu Dhabi at UFC 308 – if his condition allows him to.

Khamzat Chimaev calls for 10 round limit fight with Robert Whittaker at UFC Saudi Arabia

“Khamzat (Chimaev) can fight at the tournament [UFC 308] in Abu Dhabi in October,” Khamzat Chimaev’s team confirmed to Russian outlet, TASS in a recent statement. “But everything will depend on his condition.”

Unbeaten during his professional career, Chimaev has suffered a topsy turvy run in recent years, competing most recently back in October against Usman. However, if the Chechnya finisher wants to fight Whittaker next, the latter would welcome the rescheduled pairing.

“Don’t jump me as soon as I finish a fight,” Robert Whittaker joked to assembled media after his UFC Saudi Arabia triumph. “I don’t want people to do that – I say that. But I probably did that once or twice as well. Let me have this one for a little bit, alright? We can settle the score another day.”

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Robert Whittaker still open to fight with Khamzat Chimaev after UFC Saudi Arabia: ‘We can settle the score’

Despite missing out on a clash with the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev at UFC Saudi Arabia over the course of…

Despite missing out on a clash with the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev at UFC Saudi Arabia over the course of the weekend, former champion, Robert Whittaker is still open to the possibility of taking on the Chechen-born star – following his own blistering finish victory in Riyadh.

Whittaker, the current number three ranked contender at the middleweight limit, headlined the promotion’s first outing in Saudi Arabia over the course of the weekend – turning in an impressive first round win over short-notice replacement, Ikram Aliskerov.

Handing the Dagestani striker his first loss in seven fights, Whittaker felled the Contender Series product with an impressive uppercut shot, landing a blistering knockout victory – and his first stoppage win since a 2017 knockout of perennial contender, Jacare Souza.

Receiving a stark warning from Chimaev – who was reportedly forced from UFC Saudi Arabia through a “violent” illness – in the immediate aftermath of his win, Whittaker was warned that the duo still had business inside the Octagon.

Robert Whittaker open to Khamzat Chimaev fight

And welcoming the chance to settle their differences in the future despite their cancelled showdown, Whittaker, who has also been linked with serving as a backup fighter to August’s middleweight title fight between past opponents, Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 – remains open to facing Chimaev.

As well as a potential role as backup fighter at UFC 305, Whittaker has been urged to pursue a definitive title-eliminator against fellow former champion, Sean Strickland on the same card in Perth later this summer.

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Khamzat Chimaev warns Robert Whittaker after brutal KO win at UFC Saudi Arabia: ‘We are not done’

Despite his withdrawal from a scheduled UFC Saudi Arabia headliner with former middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker tonight amid an…

Despite his withdrawal from a scheduled UFC Saudi Arabia headliner with former middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker tonight amid an apparent “violent” illness battle, unbeaten contender, Khamzat Chimaev claims his rivalry with the victor is far from over.

Remaining in the main event of tonight’s first trip to Riyadh for the organization, former undisputed middleweight titleholder, Whittaker made short work of replacement opponent, common-foe, Ikram Aliskerov.

Launching a blistering barrage on the Dagestani striker, Robert Whittaker felled Aliskerov at the Octagon fence early in the opening round, before forcing a stoppage for a first round knockout – handing the Russian his first loss in seven fights, and landing his first finish in seven years to boot.

Labelling himself as the “boogeyman” at 185lbs off the back of his emphatic knockout win over Aliskerov, Whittaker welcomed the chance to feature as the backup fighter to the UFC 305 headliner in August, as former opponents, Dricus du Plessis takes on Israel Adesanya.

Khamzat Chimaev takes aim at Robert Whittaker

However, receiving a warning from unbeaten starlet, Chimaev, Whittaker was reminded that whilst they failed to compete in the Middle East, the former still has sights set on settling their differences in the future.

“Congratulations @robwhittakermma we are not done!” Khamzat Chimaev posted on his official X account, as translated from Russian by Google. “I wish you a speedy recovery @ikram_aliskerov keep your head up my brother.”

Sidelined through a reported bout of “food poisoning” – Chimaev’s future in the promotion remains up in the air, with promotional CEO, Dana White explaining how every time the Chechnya finisher gets close to fighting, he’s struck with injury or illness.

“I saw this kid (Khamzat Chimaev)on ‘Fight Island’, he wanted to fight the next weekend,” Dana White said. “I let him fight the next weekend. He looked incredible. He’s been on this tear and lately, it’s been hard to get him into the Octagon.”

“Every time he gets close to fighting, he get’s really sick,” White continued. “I don’t know [how long it’s going to be before he fights again]. I don’t know what to say. It’s not like he’s over here in this country [United States], and we’ve had doctors here look at him or anything like that. He’s sort of out of touch, so it’s tough to deal with.”

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Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC Saudi Arabia withdrawal due to food poisoning is ‘fake rumors’

Khamzat Chimaev’s withdrawal due to food poisoning is nothing more than fake news. Roughly two weeks before he was…

Khamzat Chimaev’s withdrawal due to food poisoning is nothing more than fake news.

Roughly two weeks before he was scheduled to headline UFC’s big debut in Saudi Arabia against Robert Whittaker, ‘Borz’ was forced to bow out of the bout after becoming “violently ill.” Shortly after the news broke, images surfaced of Chimaev in the hospital and looking worse for wear. As it stands, only people within his circle have the details, but recently, rumors began to circulate that the affliction was due to a severe case of food poisoning.

However, Tam Khan, a member of Chimaev’s training camp has called “bullsh*t” on those rumors, indicating that the illness was something far more severe.

“All these fake rumours about [Khamzat Chimaev] pulling out due to food poisoning is absolutely bullshit,” Khan wrote on X. “I was part of the camp & behind the scenes. As a brother I won’t share his dark times but trust me when I say, he was very sick & hospitalised. The guy’s a beast & to see him so bad wasn’t a good time for us all.

“Praying for his recovery & comeback. Unfortunately God had other plans & nobody could’ve anticipated or foreseen this. The last weeks were tough & he tried every solution but last week got so bad that it was impossible to fight. InshaAllah he’ll be back, but for now, rest & recovery is needed.”

This isn’t Khamzat Chimaev’s first time dealing with a serious illness

This is certainly not the first time Khamzat Chimaev has found himself in a situation like this. In 2020, ‘Borz’ dealt with an especially nasty bout of COVID-19 that was so severe, that he had contemplated retiring from MMA altogether.

“It affected him so quickly,” Chimaev’s jiu-jitsu coach, Alan Nascimento, told MMA Fighting’s Portuguese-language podcast Trocação Franca. “He had every symptom, including difficulty to breathe. We were worried. He started to struggle desperately in the middle of the night, he couldn’t breathe, and we wanted to take him to the hospital.”

Fortunately, ‘Borz’ made a full recovery, but after the quick start to his UFC career that saw him score three wins in the span of seven weeks, it was more than a year between his win over Gerald Meerschaert and his return against Li Jingliang.

In the four years since, he has only fought four times, seeing multiple main event opportunities fall through.

Stepping in Chimaev’s place at UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22 will be relative newcomer Ikram Aliskerov.

Earning his UFC contract on a 2022 episode of Dana White’s Contender Series, Aliskerov has earned back-to-back first-round finishes inside the Octagon, dispatching Phil Hawes and Warlley Alves last year. With a win over ‘The Reaper’ in Riyadh, Aliskerov would immediately thrust himself from outside of the welterweight top 15 and into title contention.

Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC Saudi Arabia withdrawal due to food poisoning is ‘fake rumors’

Khamzat Chimaev’s withdrawal due to food poisoning is nothing more than fake news. Roughly two weeks before he was…

Khamzat Chimaev’s withdrawal due to food poisoning is nothing more than fake news.

However, Tam Khan, a member of Chimaev’s training camp has called “bullsh*t” on those rumors, indicating that the illness was something far more severe.

“All these fake rumours about [Khamzat Chimaev] pulling out due to food poisoning is absolutely bullshit,” Khan wrote on X. “I was part of the camp & behind the scenes. As a brother I won’t share his dark times but trust me when I say, he was very sick & hospitalised. The guy’s a beast & to see him so bad wasn’t a good time for us all.

“Praying for his recovery & comeback. Unfortunately God had other plans & nobody could’ve anticipated or foreseen this. The last weeks were tough & he tried every solution but last week got so bad that it was impossible to fight. InshaAllah he’ll be back, but for now, rest & recovery is needed.”

This isn’t Khamzat Chimaev’s first time dealing with a serious illness

“It affected him so quickly,” Chimaev’s jiu-jitsu coach, Alan Nascimento, told MMA Fighting’s Portuguese-language podcast Trocação Franca. “He had every symptom, including difficulty to breathe. We were worried. He started to struggle desperately in the middle of the night, he couldn’t breathe, and we wanted to take him to the hospital.”

In the four years since, he has only fought four times, seeing multiple main event opportunities fall through.

Stepping in Chimaev’s place at UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22 will be relative newcomer Ikram Aliskerov.

Bo Nickal mocks Khamzat Chimaev amid UFC Saudi Arabia exit: ‘Just don’t get sick, that’s what I do’

Uber-prospect, Bo Nickal has again poked fun at unbeaten middleweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev following his latest withdrawal from a…

Uber-prospect, Bo Nickal has again poked fun at unbeaten middleweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev following his latest withdrawal from a scheduled premiere headliner in the UFC – urging the “violently ill” Chechen to simply refrain from “getting sick”.

Nickal, who has featured thrice under the banner of the UFC since his move from the Contender Series back in 2022, improving his record in mixed martial arts to 6-0 as a professional.

Khamzat Chimaev issues first statement since UFC Saudi Arabia withdrawal due to illness

Last time featuring against Cody Brundage in a main card opener on the monstrous UFC 300 card back in April, Nickal was forced to the second round for the first time in his promotional tenure, landing an eventual rear-naked choke submission win.

As for Chimaev, the current number ten ranked middleweight challenger was forced off this weekend’s UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia card – seeing a headliner with former champion, Robert Whittaker shelved amid a reported case of food poisoning.

And seeing his fifth scheduled main event fight fall to the wayside – following prior pairings with Nate Diaz – and three separate matchups with welterweight best, Leon Edwards failing to come to fruition, Chimaev’s future is admittedly unclear according to UFC boss, Dana White.

Bo Nickal mocks Khamzat Chimaev once more

Enjoying a back-and-forth rivalry with fellow highly-touted star, Chimaev since his move to the UFC amid links to a future fight, the above-mentioned, Nickal mocked the Chechnya finisher for withdrawing from his comeback.

Bo Nickal stokes fan outcry over main card fight at UFC 300 I like that it makes people mad — Mandatory Credit: Cooper Neil – Zuffa LLC

“That dude (Khamzat Chimaev) is losing is aura a bit,” Bo Nickal said on his YouTube channel. “He just needs to keep winning and stop doing this crap [withdrawing from fights]. … That’s what I do, don’t get sick.”

“I don’t think he’s overtraining, I think he’s over partying,” Bo Nickal explained. “I don’t know, probably – I mean what else would it be? I just heard rumors about him and (Darren) Till and stuff like, crazy stuff.

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