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Jared Cannonier shuts down Khamzat Chimaev fight after UFC Vegas 75 win: ‘He’s not even ranked’

Jared Cannonier shuts down Khamzat Chimaev after UFC Vegas 75 he's not even ranked Off the back of his impressive unanimous decision win over Marvin Vettori in last night’s UFC Vegas 75 headliner, one-time middleweight title challenger, Jared Cannonier has sights set on fighting for the division crown again, shutting down an immediate clash with undefeated welterweight, Khamzat Chimaev. Cannonier, who entered last night’s headlining clash with Vettori as […]

Off the back of his impressive unanimous decision win over Marvin Vettori in last night’s UFC Vegas 75 headliner, one-time middleweight title challenger, Jared Cannonier has sights set on fighting for the division crown again, shutting down an immediate clash with undefeated welterweight, Khamzat Chimaev.

Cannonier, who entered last night’s headlining clash with Vettori as the #4 ranked middleweight contender, turned in a dominant victory over the Italian contender, adding to a prior win over Sean Strickland in a debated split decision performance back in December of last year.

Previously challenging for undisputed middleweight gold back in July of last year during International Fight Week, Cannonier suffered a unanimous decision loss to current gold holder, Israel Adesanya in a largely uneventful headlining clash.

Jared Cannonier lays down path to a Khamzat Chimaev fight

Expected to enter a title-eliminator in his next outing following his win over Vettori last night, Cannonier, who stressed his intention to fight for the middleweight title again, shut down suggestion of a fight with the unranked, Chimaev.

“Does that fight [with Khamzat Chimaev] give me a title shot?” Jared Cannonier asked assembled media following his UFC Vegas 75 win. “I don’t know, he’s not even ranked in middleweight. So, I mean, I know he’s popular. Everybody wants to see him do his thing and stuff like that. If they call me and say, ‘Hey, how’s that for contenders match?’ That’s a yes.”

“I’m trying to get to the title,” Jared Cannonier explained. “I’m not just fighting to entertain you people. You know what I mean? I know you guys want to see it. I know it will be a good fight. If that fights get me the title shot, yes. I just beat number three.”

“I’m not looking back. I’m looking forward. I’m looking at the champion, So if Dana (White) and Hunter (Campbell) say he’s between you and a champion, then that’s something we can talk about. But if you saying would you fight Khamzat and welcome him in the division, I’m like, does that give me to the title? That’s the question I’d have for you.”

Marvin Vettori open to fight with UFC rival Khamzat Chimaev next: ‘I always welcome him, please bring him too’

Ahead of his own Octagon return at UFC Vegas 75 this weekend in a pivotal middleweight clash against Jared Cannonier, one-time division title challenger, Marvin Vettori has welcomed the possibility of a fight with fellow European standout, Khamzat Chimaev – claiming he is always open to a potential bout with the Chechen. Vettori, the current […]

Vettori, the current #3 ranked middleweight contender, is slated to headline UFC Vegas 75 this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada – clashing with the returning fellow one-time title chaser, Cannonier over the course of five rounds.

Returning to the winner’s enclosure back in March on the main card of UFC 286, Marvin Vettori successfully landed a close and often-debated unanimous decision triumph over Georgian contender, Roman Dolidze.

Marvin Vettori welcomes turnaround against Khamzat Chimaev next

And entering this weekend’s bout with Cannonier as a considerable favorite, Vettori, a perennial contender under the banner of the UFC at the middleweight limit, admitted that he was still open to the possibility of welcoming the aforenoted, Chimaev to 185 pounds.

“I always welcome him (Khamzat Chimaev),” Marvin Vettori told assembled media during his availability ahead of UFC Vegas 75. “Everywhere. Yeah, sure. If he wants it, I’m here. I’ve never turned down any fight. I’ve never pulled out of any fight. So please, yeah, bring him too.”

Boasting an undefeated 12-0 professional record, AllStars MMA staple, Chimaev has been sidelined since he co-headlined UFC 279 back in September of last year, continuing his roughshod run through contenders with a dominant opening round D’Arce choke win against Kevin Holland.

Prior to that, Chimaev managed to turn in a close, Fight of the Year contender against one-time welterweight title challenger, Gilbert Burns in a standout performance from the Chechnya native.

Expected to make his return to the Octagon later this year, Chimaev has been earmarked to feature at UFC 294 in October in Abu Dhabi, UAE, however, has yet to be officially booked for the pay-per-view card.

Dana White shuts down talk of Kamaru Usman, Khamzat Chimaev fight next: ‘Completely not true, it’s bullsh*t’

UFC president, Dana White has claimed that recent suggestion on social media that former undisputed welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman is slated to fight the undefeated, Khamzat Chimaev later this year, is “completely not true”. Usman, a former undisputed welterweight champion under the banner of the UFC, most recently headlined UFC 286 back in March in […]

Usman, a former undisputed welterweight champion under the banner of the UFC, most recently headlined UFC 286 back in March in London, England, suffering a close, majority decision defeat to Leon Edwards in the pair’s championship trilogy rubber-match.

As for Chimaev, the current #4 ranked challenged has himself yet to return to the Octagon since he took co-main event status at UFC 279 last September, securing a first round D’Arce choke submission win over Kevin Holland.

Moving to 12-0 as a professional with his dominant opening round submission win, Khamzat Chimaev was initially, however, scheduled to headline the event against Nate Diaz at the welterweight limit, missing weight for the penned bout by a staggering seven-and-a-half pounds.

And despite calls from UFC leader, White for the former to make a move to the middleweight division for his next Octagon outing – which has been rumored for UFC 294 in October, Chimaev has insisted that despite advice, he will make up his own mind and where he will compete next.

Off the back of his UFC 286 loss, Usman revealed he plans to make a quickfire return, and called for a fight with Chechen-born finisher, Chimaev, however, White claimed that while he was interested in booking the pairing, he would not consider a catchweight clash between the two.

Dana White shuts down talk of a Kamaru Usman, Khamzat Chimaev fight

In the wake of continued speculation that an announcement regarding a Chimaev and Usman fight is imminent, White revealed, however, that the promotion were not currently looking at pitting the duo together.

“Completely not true,” Dana White told TSN reporter Aaron Bronsteter, when asked about if the UFC were working on a fight between Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev. “It’s bullsh*t.”

“We got a plan for Khamzat (Chimaev), and when we’re ready to announce it, we will,” White explained. “I don’t know what (Kamaru) Usman is gonna do right now. Usman’s still making some decisions, you know. He wants to fight Khamzat but he doesn’t wanna fight at ‘85. And I’m not doing a catchweight.”

Heavyweight fighters can’t hang with Khamzat Chimaev in the gym: ‘He’s a f*cking animal’

Not even the heavyweights can hang with Khamzat Chimaev in the gym. While he hasn’t been seen inside the Octagon since ragdolling Kevin Holland in the UFC 279 co-main event last September, ‘Borz’ has stayed active in the gym, honing his skills in hopes of scoring a big-money fight or a title opportunity in his […]

Not even the heavyweights can hang with Khamzat Chimaev in the gym.

While he hasn’t been seen inside the Octagon since ragdolling Kevin Holland in the UFC 279 co-main event last September, ‘Borz’ has stayed active in the gym, honing his skills in hopes of scoring a big-money fight or a title opportunity in his highly anticipated return. Recently, Chimaev released a video of himself on YouTube training at the Allstar Training Center in Stockholm alongside MMA notables including Volkan Oezdemir and Irman Smaji?.

Smaji?, a 3-1 professional heavyweight, was apparently no match for Khamzat Chimaev despite having a considerable advantage in both size and power.

“He’s a f*cking animal, brother,” Smaji? said to the camera. “He’s a f*cking animal. In the beginning, I had at least my size and power (as an advantage). There’s nothing more with that. He goes through that, he goes through. Punches, everything; he’s a f*cking beast” (h/t/ MMA News).

Khamzat Chimaev Eyes Potential Welterweight Clash with Former World Champion

Khamzat Chimaev stormed into the UFC in 2020, scoring three-straight finishes in the span of two months en route to becoming one of the most polarizing figures in the sport today. ‘Borz’ suffered a brief halt to his momentum after an especially difficult bout with COVID-19 had him contemplating retirement. Fortunately, the undefeated Chechen monster fully recovered and reconsidered, resuming his career a year later.

Since then, Chimaev has earned three more victories, defeating Li Jingliang, Gilbert Burns, and the aforementioned Kevin Holland. On the cusp of his first UFC title opportunity, Chimaev has grown impatient while waiting for his next challenger. Currently, ‘Borz’ is slated for a return to the Octagon at UFC 294 when the promotion returns to Abu Dhabi in October. No official announcements have been made, but all signs point to Chimaev mixing it up with former welterweight world champion Kamaru Usman.

The Nigerian Nightmare’ reportedly asked UFC President Dana White for the matchup directly. According to Chimaev, Usman may very well get his wish as ‘Borz’ seemingly confirmed the bout is indeed in the works during a recent appearance on his YouTube channel.

Israel Adesanya plays down UFC title fight with Khamzat Chimaev next: ‘I’ve got bigger fish to fry’

Whilst admitting that a much-clamored for fight with the undefeated, Khamzat Chimaev is a “big” showdown, undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya claims he has “bigger fish to fry” first and foremost, as he welcomes the emergence of a contender from UFC 290 next month. Adesanya, the current undisputed middleweight champion, managed to capture the divisional […]

Adesanya, the current undisputed middleweight champion, managed to capture the divisional gold back in April against Brazilian rival, Alex Pereira – securing the crown with a spectacular second round KO win over the Sao Paulo native.

As for Chimaev, the undefeated Chechen-born contender has been sidelined since he featured in the co-main event of UFC 279 last September, submitting Kevin Holland with a first round D’Arce choke submission win.

Moving to 12-0 as a professional, Chimaev, a staple of AllStars MMA – has called for fights with the likes of former champion, Kamaru Usman, as well as current divisional champions, Leon Edwards, and the aforenoted, Adesanya.

Expected to make his return to the Octagon at UFC 294 in October in Abu Dhabi, UAE – Chimaev has yet to officially book his return to active competition, as rumors of a matchup with former pound-for-pound clash with Usman rumbling along.

Israel Adesanya still describes clash with Khamzat Chimaev as “big”

Touching on a potential fight with Chimaev in the future, Adesanya appeared to knockback an immediate fight with the welterweight contender next, pointing his focus to UFC 290 next month instead.

“Trust me, I’m not scared of nobody on this f*cking planet,” Israel Adesanya said on IMPAULSIVE. “No one. And also, guess what, I like a challenge. [Khamzat Chimaev] presents something unique that – I’ve seen wrestlers before. It’s a big fight. That’s why i like that. Cheddar makes it better. But he’s got Kamaru (Usman) and after that is probably gonna go for the title.”

“I’ve got bigger fish to fry,” Israel Adesanya explained. “I’m gonna be there in JUly, and I’mma see what’s up. Not with Rob [Robert Whittaker], with [Dricus] du Plessis.”

Leaked! Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kamaru Usman locked in for UFC 294 on October 21 per source

Popular YouTuber and fight fan Adin Ross may have accidentally revealed that a welterweight clash between Khamzat Chimaev and Kamaru Usman is locked in for the fall. Ross, a live streamer who is known for his collaborations with celebrities is a regular attendee of UFC and boxing events across the country. With millions of followers […]

Popular YouTuber and fight fan Adin Ross may have accidentally revealed that a welterweight clash between Khamzat Chimaev and Kamaru Usman is locked in for the fall.

Ross, a live streamer who is known for his collaborations with celebrities is a regular attendee of UFC and boxing events across the country. With millions of followers on social media and over 900,000 subscribers on YouTube, Ross likely has friends in high places who may have trusted him with an important piece of information regarding an unannounced high-profile UFC fight. Unfortunately, that trust appears to have been misguided as Ross seemingly leaked news regarding a heavily-rumored scrap between undefeated Chechen monster Khamzat Chimaev and former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.

In the clip uploaded by @HappyPunchPromo on Twitter, which you can see below, Ross appears to believe the bout is already a well-known fact before realizing that he may have let a very big cat out of the bag.

“Bro, ya’ll are p*ssing me the f*ck off. You don’t know? Usman and Chimaev. Like damn, bro. October 21. Ya’ll didn’t know that you casuals?” Moments later, Ross appears to realize that he just handed fans a piece of information that had not been officially announced. “Oh, wait. Did I just…”

Yes. Yes, you did.

Both Khamzat Chimaev and Kamaru Usman Have Expressed Interest in Fighting One Another

How Adin Ross came into possession of the information is uncertain, but again, given his status as an internet celebrity and a regular attendee of UFC events, it’s altogether possible that Ross was let in on the secret while rubbing elbows with the promotion’s top stars and other celebrity fight fans.

To be fair, Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kamaru Usman is not all that shocking. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ has openly asked for a fight with Chimaev, a request that UFC President Dana White confirmed as 100% legitimate. Chimaev added fuel to the rumors when he revealed on YouTube that the fight was in the works, though far from confirmed at the time. It’s possible that both men have agreed to the date, which would be UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi but have not signed on the dotted line.