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Khamzat Chimaev claims Colby Covington went “running”, wants Robert Whittaker fight

Undefeated Khamzat Chimaev says Colby Covington didn’t want to fight him. Instead, the Russian star has his eyes set on former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. During a recent Red Corner MMA video, Chimaev called out Colby Covington for “running” away from a fight. Covington and Chimaev have been linked in a potential scrap but no […]

Undefeated Khamzat Chimaev says Colby Covington didn’t want to fight him. Instead, the Russian star has his eyes set on former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker.

During a recent Red Corner MMA video, Chimaev called out Colby Covington for “running” away from a fight. Covington and Chimaev have been linked in a potential scrap but no official fight has been made. Covington last fought at UFC 272, where he defeated Jorge Masvidal. Since then, he’s been quiet while in a legal matter stemming from a physical altercation with Masvidal in Miami.

Chimaev believes he’s next in line for the 170-pound belt. Leon Edwards will defend his UFC welterweight title in a trilogy fight against Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 in London.

“I have no clue, either. At first, they said it was Colby Covington,” Chimaev said. “We’ve been waiting for half a year. It looks like he doesn’t want it. They all call me out, but as soon as the UFC tries to make the fight, they start running. I think it’s going to be the winner of [Kamaru] Usman vs. [Leon] Edwards III, whoever takes it will face me.”

Khamzat Chimaev Wants A Shot Against A Former UFC Champion

The 28-year-old also has his eyes set for a return to the middleweight division. He shared that Robert Whittaker would be a suitable opponent. Chimaev hasn’t fought at 185 pounds since Sept. 2020.

“I think I will fight Robert Whittaker. He’s got no opponent. Paulo Costa ran away after talking that much about me and Robert so I will fight Whittaker. I want this fight, although I like him as a human being. He is a solid guy, doesn’t talk trash, doesn’t cross any lines. We are going to have fun at the press conference and fight each other.” (h/t Sportskeeda)

Chimaev holds a 12-0 undefeated record. His last octagon appearance was in September at UFC 279, where he beat Kevin Holland by first-round submission.

Khamzat Chimaev Changes Tune On Possible Robert Whittaker Fight

UFC star Khamzat Chimaev appears to have had a change of heart regarding a possible fight against former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. Currently, Chimaev sits at #3 in the welterweight rankings and is seemingly close to a potential title shot…

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Khamzat Chimaev believes Robert Whittaker is next for him: “I will fight Whittaker. I want this fight.”

Sweden’s Khamzat Chimaev believes that his next opponent should be the former UFC middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker. Australia’s Robert Whittaker was left without an opponent as the planned match with Paulo Costa fell through due to the Brazilian fighter having contract negotiation issues. In an interview with Red Corner MMA, ‘Borz’ explained why Whittaker should […]

Sweden’s Khamzat Chimaev believes that his next opponent should be the former UFC middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker.

Australia’s Robert Whittaker was left without an opponent as the planned match with Paulo Costa fell through due to the Brazilian fighter having contract negotiation issues.

In an interview with Red Corner MMA, ‘Borz’ explained why Whittaker should be next for him. He said:

“I think I will fight Robert Whittaker. He’s got no opponent. Paulo Costa ran away after talking that much about me and Robert. So, I will fight Whittaker. I want this fight although I like him as a human being. He is a solid guy, doesn’t talk trash, doesn’t cross any lines … We are going to have fun at the press conference and fight each other.” [Transcript courtesy of MMA Mania]

See the full interview below:

Khamzat Chimaev’s next fight to be at middleweight

‘Borz’ Khamzat Chimaev has attempted to jump between the UFC’s welterweight and middleweight divisions. At middleweight, he has defeated John Phillips and Gerald Meerschaert, both unranked. At welterweight, he has defeated Rhys McKee, Li Jingliang, and Gilbert Burns thus earning himself a top-five ranking in the division. He most recently defeated Kevin Holland but was supposed to face Nate Diaz however he missed weight by too large of a margin.

Next, Khamzat Chimaev wants a fight at middleweight against the former champion Robert Whittaker. Most recently, the Australian athlete is coming off a win against Italy’s Marvin Vettori. Currently, ‘The Reaper’ Whittaker and Chimaev have no fights booked for 2023.

UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev brings Ramzan Kadyrov’s son to train at Tiger Muay Thai

Continuing his much-criticized allegiance with Chechnya dictator and sanctioned leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, unbeaten UFC welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev has been pictured training at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand – alongside 1-0 mixed martial arts fighter, Ali Kadyrov – the dictator’s teenage son. Chimaev, who currently boasts an undefeated 12-0 professional record, also holds the […]

Chimaev, who currently boasts an undefeated 12-0 professional record, also holds the #3 rank in the official welterweight pile.

Slated to headline UFC 279 back in September of last year, the Chechen-born contender was expected to fight promotional veteran, Nate Diaz, however, he missed the welterweight non-title weight limit by a staggering seven and a half pounds, halting the headliner.

As a result, Chimaev would draw Kevin Holland at the T-Mobile Arena event, improving his undefeated run to 12 straight fights courtesy of a one-sided first round D’Arce choke victory.

And in the immediate aftermath of his win over Riverside striker, Holland, Khamzat Chimaev’s staggering weight skew was defended by the aforenoted Chechen warlord, Kadyrov.

Khamzat Chimaev continues his allegiance with Chechnya leader, Ramzan Kadyrov

This week, in the AllStars MMA staple’s latest show of approval and allegiance to Kadyrov, Chimaev, who cornered the aforenoted 1-0 Ali Kadyrov for his professional mixed martial arts debut last year, brought the latter to Tiger Muay Thai in Chalong to train.

“UFC star Khamzat Chimaev has taken Ramzan Kadyrov’s 15-year-old son, Ali, to train with him at Tiger Muay Thai in Thailand,” Bloody Elbow reporter, Karim Zidan tweeted. “Took an entourage of Kadyrov-affiliated fighters as well.”

UFC star Khamzat Chimaev has taken Ramzan Kadyrov's 15-year-old son, Ali, to train with him at Tiger Muay Thai in Thailand. Took an entourage of Kadyrov-affiliated fighters as well. pic.twitter.com/w7g5Y1EJE8

— Karim Zidan (@ZidanSports) January 30, 2023

6-0 in the UFC since his tenure with the organization began in July 2020, prior to his submission win over Holland, Chimaev managed to land a close, unanimous decision win over former welterweight title challenger, Gilbert Burns in Florida.

Chimaev has been forced the distance once in professional mixed martial arts, scoring six knockout wins to go with a further five submission victories.

Khamzat Chimaev returns to Tiger Muay Thai gym ahead of UFC Return

Khamzat Chimaev is back training at the famous Tiger Muay Thai gym in Phuket, Thailand. The Undefeated star trains out of Allstar Training Center but has put in some work at Tiger Muay Thai, one of the best gyms in the world. Several elite level mixed martial artists have trained at the Thailand gym, including […]

Khamzat Chimaev is back training at the famous Tiger Muay Thai gym in Phuket, Thailand.

The Undefeated star trains out of Allstar Training Center but has put in some work at Tiger Muay Thai, one of the best gyms in the world. Several elite level mixed martial artists have trained at the Thailand gym, including UFC champions Alexander Volkanovski, Petr Yan, Valentina Shevchenko, and Israel Adesanya.

This isn’t the first time Chimaev has spent time at the gym. He trained there before his fight against Gilbert Burns in early 2022.

The 28-year-old has been dominant in his MMA career. Chimaev (12-0) has six knockouts, five submissions, and one decision under his belt. His UFC run include wins over Kevin Holland, Gilbert Burns, Li Jingliang, Gerald Meerschaert, Rhys McKee, and John Phillips. The ‘Fight Island’ standout holds the UFC record for the quickest time between three victories at 66 days.

Khamzat Chimaev Does Not Have A Fight Booked

“Borz” is not yet scheduled for a fight in 2023. In a December 2022 episode of his VLOG, Chimaev provided a glimpse into his intense training camp. The No. 3 ranked welterweight opened up about wanting a fight in March but was adamant that no one wanted to sign a bout agreement.

“Gonna fight somebody. I don’t know who. They change opponents all the time. Every week, I have a new opponent but nobody wants to fight. The guys speak a lot of trash talk, a lot of s**t about me. ‘I want to fight you! I want to fight you!’ But when it comes to the fight and sign the contract, everyone runs away.”

The Russia native even called out UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira, who he’s gone back-and-forth with online. UFC President Dana White recently hinted at a possible Khamzat Chimaev-Colby Covington fight during the UFC Vegas 67 post-fight press conference.

After a 170-pound weight miss at UFC 279, it is unknown whether Chimaev’s next fight will be at welterweight or middleweight. In the meantime, Chimaev is sharpening his skills at Tiger Muay Thai while he waits for the next challenge in his UFC career.

Alex Pereira critical of Khamzat Chimaev: “He’s running from his own weight class”

Let’s just say that UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira is not the biggest fan of Khamzat Chimaev. While Chimaev is ranked at no. 3 in the UFC’s welterweight division, he also has visions of taking over the middleweight and light-heavyweight divisions as well, and aims to become the UFC’s first ever three-division world champion by […]

Let’s just say that UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira is not the biggest fan of Khamzat Chimaev.

While Chimaev is ranked at no. 3 in the UFC’s welterweight division, he also has visions of taking over the middleweight and light-heavyweight divisions as well, and aims to become the UFC’s first ever three-division world champion by time his career is said and done.

Pereira recently went on record stating the following in regards to Chimaev, translated by InsideFighting:

“Well, he (Chimaev) mentioned a title defense. But it was right after my last fight, so I think it was kind of impossible. I called him out for a light-heavyweight title fight (at UFC 282), but I wasn’t in a position to do either. I called him out anyway just to see if he was up to it. I knew he didn’t want the fight.

“A little while ago, he talked about fighting at middleweight and also at light-heavyweight. So he’s in the lower weight class (welterweight). But in his weight class, when he’s maybe already the next title challenger, it’s kind 0f like there are no plans for him to fight.

“He doesn’t want to, because if he loses, like everyone can, if he loses in his own weight class, it ends all the noise he’s making. So he’s running from his own weight class because he’s the next title challenger.”

Following Chimaev’s callout of Pereira, Pereira then responded when Jiri Prochazka withdrew from his first title defense against Glover Teixeira at UFC 282 and offered a vacant title fight between the two of them.

It’s not like the UFC would’ve made that fight anyway, given neither have ever competed at 205 lbs in their MMA careers, and neither of them are ranked in the division.

On the contrary, it is believed Alex Pereira will make the first defense of his newly claimed title against former champion Israel Adesanya in their immediate rematch, and fourth overall fight together.

What’s next for Khamzat Chimaev though? Colby Covington, Robert Whittaker, Paulo Costa?

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