Khamzat Chimaev continued his remarkable 10-day run on Fight Island with a brutal knockout in his first UFC fight in the United States. UFC middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev was initially labeled as a wrestler when he began to gain a following among UFC fans. But when faced with what was at the time the toughest […]
Khamzat Chimaev isn't getting many callouts these days, especially after mauling former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in the co-main event of UFC 308. Chimaev faced his most formidable challenge yet when he took on Whittaker, an Australian all-rounder with a karate wrestling background. Instead, he took Whittaker down in the opening frame and applied a
As 2024 fades into the rearview mirror, MMA fans around the world are already sharing their thoughts on what 2025 could have in store for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. That includes UFC icon Chael Sonnen who, while speaking with Daniel Cormier on the latest episode of Good Guy/Bad Guy, revealed some seriously bold predictions for
While Dricus Du Plessis' next middleweight title fight will come at UFC 312 in February against Sean Strickland, the South African fighter has no choice but to tantalize No. 3-ranked Khamzat Chimaev. The middleweight champion has been enjoying the festive period and for one of the most dangerous fighters in the world, that includes facing
Israel Adesanya says he is interested in fighting Khamzat Chimaev in 2025. The former two-time UFC middleweight recently fell short in his bid to regain his title when he suffered a fourth-round submission loss to Dricus du Plessis. 'Stylebender' is on a two-fight skid after also being knocked out by Sean Strickland at UFC 293
Khamzat Chimaev's old rival Robert Whittaker is backing him to move up in weight again and win UFC gold. The controversial Swedish star brutally submitted Whittaker at UFC 308, but lost after a shot at the middleweight belt to Sean Strickland's Dricus Du Plessis. With rumors swirling on social media about a possible move to
The global MMA community has been thrown into turmoil thanks to a rumor that Alex Pereira is in talks to fight Khamzat Chimaev for his next UFC light heavyweight title defense. While that rumor hasn't been confirmed by either team, Alex Pereira certainly didn't help matters by claiming that his next title fight “won't be
Khamzat Chimaev's training partner Abdoul Abdouraguimov believes the Swede will become the next UFC middleweight champion. Sean Strickland will look to win back the gold from Dricus Du Plessis after losing it to him last year when they faced off at UFC 312. However, fans would have loved to see the champion defend against Chimaev,
Last Saturday at UFC 310, the promotion controversially announced the UFC 312 main event between Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland. Following Dricus Du Plessis' successful title defense against Israel Adesanya last August at UFC 305, UFC CEO Dana White stated that Sean Strickland would likely be the next to fight for the title, despite
This weekend at UFC Tampa, Colby Covington returns to action for the first time in just under a year when he takes on the rising Joaquin Buckley in the main event. Last time out, Colby Covington once again fell short in an undisputed title fight, losing to Leon Edwards at UFC 296. After his disappointing
At UFC 310 last Saturday, it was announced during the live broadcast that Dricus Du Plessis will defend his middleweight title against Sean Strickland at UFC 312. The news comes after Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev have been going back and forth online, hinting at a possible fight. Following Chimaev's victory over Robert Whittaker
Dricus Du Plessis has told fans he wanted to fight Khamzat Chimaev next, rather than rematch the man he beat for the title. The middleweight champion will take on divisive top contender Sean Strickland at UFC 312 in February next year, just over a year after taking the title from him in Toronto. But after