One of the closest teammates of Khamzat Chimaev shocked Dana White only a few days before UFC 319.
UFC Middenweight Competent Khamzat Chimaev is days away from the biggest fight of his career at UFC 319 against Dricus du Plessis. Prior to his middleweight title fight, one of Chimaev's best friends provided a schedule in addition to his old training partner in the Contender Series of Dana White.
Chimaev and Du Plessis Koppen a stacked map this Saturday on UFC 319. After years of Hype, Chimaev gets the chance to follow his dominance with a UFC title victory.
Chimaev received great news during the UFC 319 Fight Week when his old training partner, Baysangur Susurkaev, stunned Dana White in the Apex.
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Baysgur Susurkaev has concluded a UFC contract with filthy body shot KO on DWCS
Susurkaev and Murtaza Talha bumped into a middleweight fight after two gloomy fights in episode 1 of season 9 of DWCs. This was Talha's second chance of DWCs after a loss for Rodolfo Bellato in 2023 by the second round knockout.
White and the matchmakers were desperately looking for a finish to start the latest episode of DWCs. Susurkaev, who entered the Talha fight for seven days, overcame the opportunities to earn one of the most brutal finishes in the history of the show.
After a back and forth first two opening minutes of the fight, Susurkaev quickly found his reach and landed an annoying Body Kick causing Talha of pain.
View the impressive finish of Susurkaev below.
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Susurkaev received the call to fight DWCs after Talha's originally planned opponent, Damian Pinas, withdrew due to injury. The 24-year-old Susurkaev is now 9-0-0 in his professional career with eight knockout victories.
Susurkaev is the newest middleweight signing of the UFC after successful Stints in ACA Young Eagles, Fury FC and Borroka. A wrestler of trade, striking has developed at a dramatic pace while he is preparing to compete in the UFC Middleweight Division.
Khamzat Chimaev's shocking size benefit to see in First Fight Week Faceoff
In anticipation of UFC 319, Chimaev and Du Plessis crossed paths earlier this week in an interaction that went viral on social media. Chimaev looked 'huge' for fans compared to the ruling title holder du Persis, who, according to some, can spell on Fight Night for the Champ on Fight Night.
The health of Chimaev is a considerable care for UFC 319, due to its long interruption of competition and problems in the past weight problems. But Chimaev passed his first test for UFC 319 when he arrived safely and healthy in Chicago.
The Chimaev's title shot comes after he had submitted Robert Whittaker to UFC 308 last year. After a decorated run at Welterweight, Chimaev chose to make the full -time switch to middleweight after a failed weight cut at UFC 279.
Despite the hard cut to 170 pounds, Chimaev thinks to return to the Welterweight Division after UFC 319 to possibly become the latest Tweed-division champion of the UFC.