Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev
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Khamzat Chimaev's Interaction With Daniel Cormier Has Fans Excited For UFC 319 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) sought help from strength and conditioning coach Calavitta to address the criticism surrounding his cardio as he prepares for his first championship fight. Chimaev challenges Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) for the middleweight title in Saturday's main event (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at United Center in Chicago.
Khamzat Chimaev’s teammate’s wish to fight at UFC 319 on four days notice was granted by the MMA mogul. Susurkaev’s super-quick turnaround allowed him to make a small slice of history against Nolan. Chimaev set the modern record for shortest time between UFC fights after picking up two wins in 10 days five years ago.
Undefeated middleweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev, has a history of being unreliable, thanks to a combination of scale fails and mysterious illnesses. That’s why the promotion booked a backup fighter for the UFC 319 pay-per-view (PPV) main event this Sat.
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Sportsnaut on MSN‘Girls Like Terrorists’: Khamzat Chimaev Offers up Bizarre Comment Ahead of UFC 319 Return
Ahead of his first appearance as a UFC pay-per-view main eventer this Saturday, Khamzat Chimaev offered up a comment that
Let Khamzat Chimaev get past Dricus Du Plessis first. Then he'll think about what's next. He'll figure out Saturday ... on Saturday.