Khamzat Chimaev was hospitalized with an sickness forward of his scheduled bout towards Robert Whittaker in June, which has not been rescheduled to UFC 308 at Etihad Enviornment in Abu Dhabi on October 26. ‘Borz’ opens up about his prior illness.
Khamzat Chimaev Sickness
Sporting an unblemished profession report of 13-0, Khamzat Chimaev was one of many hottest prospects within the sport as he shortly racked up TKO wins within the UFC. With weight misses and cancellations on account of accidents or sickness, followers at the moment are starting to ask extra questions on his future.
Since making his UFC debut in 2020, he has had seven bouts accomplished however has had 13 fights scheduled in that point. He has been pressured to withdraw from six fights within the promotion for varied causes. The latest, in June, was an sickness the place he was hospitalized.
Forward of his June matchup towards he former champion Robert Whittaker, Khamzat Chimaev pulled out and the battle was booked for later within the 12 months. Main as much as UFC 308 this weekend, ‘Borz’ defined what occurred in an episode of UFC Countdown. He stated:
“We had been in coaching camp. The primary month was superb. The final three weeks, my immunity goes down. I don’t know what occurred. All the blokes ate the identical meals, (however) solely (I) received sick. I used to be within the hospital for a few days. I got here out and began to coach once more and the identical sh*t occurred once more. The physician stated to me, ‘You want to simply be off from the fitness center and never simply coaching, not doing nothing.’ I went house to the mountains.” [Ht MMA Junkie]
Khamzat Chimaev began his profession within the UFC within the welterweight however has since moved as much as middleweight. At UFC 308, ‘Borz‘ will face his largest check as he meets the previous division world champion ‘The Reaper’ Whittaker. This battle has title implications and goes down on October 26.
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