Nonetheless anticipated to make his Octagon return in October at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Khamzat Chimaev has been tipped to nonetheless combat with former middleweight title challenger, Paulo Costa in his Octagon comeback, by buddy and coaching companion, Darren Until.
Chimaev, who boasts as undefeated 12-0 skilled report, slipped from the #3 rank within the official welterweight rankings earlier this month following a major interval of exercise.
Restricted to only two Octagon walks final 12 months, the Chechen-born contender most lately co-headlined UFC 279 again in September final, submitting Kevin Holland in a dominant opening spherical D’Arce choke triumph.
And lately participating in a disagreement with former undisputed welterweight champion and pound-for-pound primary, Kamaru Usman, Chimaev has been backed to combat at UFC 294 in October – in a middleweight division return.
Khamzat Chimaev insists he has been attempting to safe a UFC comeback
Denying claims from UFC president Dana White that “private stuff” has restricted his means to compete below the group’s banner, Chimaev has been touted as getting ready for a combat with the above-mentioned, Costa by former UFC title challenger, Until.
“@KChimaev (Khamzat Chimaev) [is] coaching onerous to smash @BorrachinhaMMA (Paulo Costa),” Darren Until tweeted.
Regardless of remaining assured a matchup between the 2 happens, Costa has already been booked to make his Octagon return after voicing displeasure with a sidelining till October, with the Belo Horizonte native set to Ikram Aliskerov at UFC 291 on July 29. in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah – in a very stunning matchup.
Previous to his first spherical submission win over Holland at a catchweight restrict, AllStars MMA staple, Chimaev turned in a Battle of the 12 months candidate towards former title challenger, Gilbert Burns in April of final 12 months, touchdown an in depth, tightly-contested unanimous determination success in Jacksonville, Florida.
