Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Khamzat Chimaev returns to former UFC champion Kamar Usman.
“I respect you. You were one of the best. You already know that you are old, and you know that my time has come, ”Chimaev wrote on social networks.
On the night of September 11, Chimaev had his last fight with Kevin Holland. The Russian-born Swede defeated the American in the first round, performing not only a choke hold, but also a painful one.
It is worth noting that when Chimaev appeared in the octagon, he was greeted by the audience with a deafening roar. Recall that he failed to gain weight during the weigh-in before the main fight of the UFC 279 lightweight tournament against Nate Diaz.
On March 19, Usman lost to Briton Leon Edwards. Usman played 24 games in his career and had three losses.
Dana White, former President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) saidWhy the Swedish fighter of Chechen origin Khamzat Chimaev has not fought for six months.