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By FCF Staff

The UFC has booked two pivotal fights for its fall schedule, as the promotion has announced that Islam Makhachev will rematch Charles Oliveira, and that Paulo Costa will battle Khamzat Chimaev.

Recently, UFC President Dana White announced… Read More

By FCF Staff

Talk about the possibility of Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev fighting later this year continues to build, as now the latter says he’ll fight the former welterweight champ at any weight.

Since Usman was defeated by current,… Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Since Alex Pereira secured the UFC’s middleweight crown, Khamzat Chimaev hasn’t been shy in sharing his thoughts about the champ, and Jorge Masvidal isn’t having it.

Pereira became the promotion’s new middleweight champ in November, by stopping… Read More

By FCF Staff

Khamzat Chimaev is hoping to return to the Octagon in the first quarter of 2023. The problem is, according to the undefeated fighter, no one is willing to fight him.

Recently a new VLOG was posted on… Read More

By FCF Staff

Gilbert Burns isn’t calling to fight Khamzat Chimaev next, but the welterweight contender sees a showdown with the rising star happening in the near future.

Ever since Chimaev (10-0) choked Li Jingliang out at UFC 267 last month,… Read More

By FCF Staff

Khamzat Chimaev has made it clear he’s more than willing to fight Nate Diaz next, and it looks like the UFC is also on board with the match-up.

Following Chimaev’s dominant, submission win over Li Jingliang this… Read More

By FCF Staff

Khamzat Chimaev stormed through welterweight contender Li Jingliang at UFC 267 to record his tenth straight win as a professional. But, Chimaev’s impressive win hasn’t deterred Neil Magny from making it clear he still wants to fight the rising… Read More

By FCF Staff

Recently there’s been extensive speculation about who Nate Diaz will fight next, and following his win at UFC 267, Khamzat Chimaev made it clear he’s more than willing to fight the star.

Chimaev faced Li Jingliang on Saturday,… Read More

By FCF Staff

Khamzat Chimaev has reportedly confirmed that his relationship with Khabib Nurmagomedov recently went through some turbulent waters. But, it sounds like all is well now between the retired legend and the rising star.

Since Chimaev joined the… Read More

By FCF Staff

It’s not clear yet, when and who Khamzat Chimaev will fight next. But, it’s being reported the rising star turned down the opportunity to fight former UFC middleweight champ, Luke Rockhold.

The undefeated Chimaev hasn’t competed now… Read More

By FCF Staff

Khamzat Chimaev has had his next UFC bout pushed back a couple of times now, on account of a lengthy battle with COVID-19. But, the rising fighter’s manager is reporting we could see Chimaev in the Octagon… Read More

By FCF Staff

Khamzat Chimaev turned heads throughout MMA on Monday, via a social media post he made, in which it sounded like he could be retiring. But, UFC President Dana White is insisting that the rising star is not… Read More

By FCF Staff

After recording three UFC wins in approximately a two month span, it looks like Khamzat Chimaev will not fight again until this summer.

Chimaev, who last competed in September when he quickly KO’d Gerald Meerschaert, has been… Read More

By FCF Staff

Recently it was announced that Khamzat Chimaev will not be able to fight Leon Edwards on March 13th as scheduled, and a new video documents why.

The rising star contracted COVID-19 late last year, after Edwards also… Read More

By FCF Staff

After two previous bookings for a Leon Edwards – Khamzat Chimaev fight fell through due to COVID-19, it’s being reported the match-up has been scheduled again.

The two were originally booked to fight on December 19th, but… Read More