UFC President Dana White gave his thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev’s long absence from the octagon.
Over the past few years, Khamzat Chimaev has been seen as one of the hottest fighters in the UFC. In fact, you can extend that to all combat sports. The Chechen star was undefeated in the promotion, and in addition to that, he was also undefeated in his entire professional career when he was 12-0.
However, he has not been seen since September 2022 when he finished Kevin Holland in the first round. Since then, we have been watching and waiting to see when he will reappear in the cage.
So far, we haven’t seen it. What we have heard, however, are rumors that he cannot currently compete in the US and that his next match could be in October.
during Recent interviewDana White was asked why the long wait.
Dana White with an update on Khamzat Chimaev.
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“It’s on him, though. He’s got things going on in his personal life. It’s not because we don’t make him fight. You obviously know how things work around here. I talk about this all the time, we have to fight guys three times a year. If we don’t get guys Three fights a year, then we have to pay them. The only way that wouldn’t happen is if they had personal stuff going on.”
White went on to stress that, as far as he knew, Chimaev was allowed to fight in the United States.
Chimaev is waiting
Khamzat is a great prospect and could easily compete for a title at £170 or £185. However, if he wants to be in the conversation, he needs to be more active.
When do you think we’ll see Khamzat Chimaev again in the cage? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, BJPENN Nation!