Continuing his wave of support for undefeated welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev, the pro soccer star, Zlatan Ibrahimovic visited the Chechen-born fighter earlier this week during his training camp – gifting him an autographed jersey from his return to Italian giants AC Milan.
Chimaev, a currently ranked welterweight contender, has been shut out of active competition since he co-headlined UFC 279 back in September last year, improving to 12-0 as a pro with a first-round D’Arce choke. Division frontman Kevin Holland in the bantamweight bout.
After to book back to octagonChimaev, who has been linked to climbing the middleweight division, recently found himself linked with a potential fight against UFC Vegas 75 winner Jared Cannonier.
Linked to a comeback before the end of the year as UFC President Dana White recently revealed how the AllStars MMA core program is dealing with some personal issues, Khamzat Chimaev has been slated to show at UFC 294 in October, with that pay-per-view event scheduled to take place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. , The United Arab Emirates.
Khamzat Chimaev meets Zlatan Ibrahimovic
He continues his training before his expected return to combat sports before the end of 2023, Khamzat Chimaev In the gym he met the Swedish international Ibrahimovicwho recently called time on his illustrious professional football career, ended his tenure after a second stint with the aforementioned coach, AC Milan – whom he helped win the Serie A title two seasons ago.
Ibrahimovic has previously expressed his support for Chimaev, wishing the Chechen-born contender well before his UFC 273 showdown with one-time welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns last year – with the former player still winning by unanimous decision over the Brazilian. Favorite in Miami, Florida.