UFC CEO, Dana White has revealed unbeaten middleweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev is now eligible to compete in the US following a current residency within the Center East — amid his relationship with reputed Chechen head of state, Ramzan Kadyrov.
Chimaev, the present quantity three ranked middleweight contender, has been tipped to compete for gold in his subsequent Octagon look, most not too long ago that includes again in October in a one-sided victory at UFC 308.
Enhancing to 14-0 as an expert, Chimaev made lightwork of veteran contender and former undisputed middleweight kingpin, Robert Whittaker with a devastating opening spherical face crank submission win within the pair’s rescheduled co-headliner.
And tipped by the above-mentioned, White to compete for gold in his return to motion, Chimaev has issued a warning to the UFC 312 headliners, Dricus du Plessis, and Khamzat Chimaev to fulfill in a title rematch later this month in Australia.
“2025 I will take this belt InShAllah, and no one can stop it,” Khamzat Chimaev posted on his official X account.
2025 I’ll take this belt InShAllah, and nobody can cease it 👊🏼
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) January 27, 2025
Nevertheless, given his allegiance to the above-mentioned Chechnya head of state, Kadyrov — which has been the topic of mockery from the above-noted, Strickland in current weeks, hypothesis has been rife relating to Chimaev’s skill to compete in the US.
Dana White denies Khamzat Chimaev is banished from the US
Nevertheless, in response to the beforehand talked about, White, Chimaev is free to enter the nation — and labelled rumors relating to his potential banishing from the area as “bullsh*t”.
“Don’t listen to any of that bullsh*t,” Dana White informed assembled media following UFC Saudi Arabia tonight. “He’ll (Khamzat Chimaev) get in the United States.”
