Khamzat Chimaev News
Khamzat Chimaev reacts following his war with Gilbert Burns at UFC 273
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 10, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev is fresh off his gutsiest performance yet and he has reacted to the war with Gilbert Burns. This past Saturday night (April 9), Chimaev shared the Octagon with Burns inside the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. The welterweight scrap was featured on the main card of UFC 273.
Dana White reacts to Khamzat Chimaev defeating Gilbert Burns at UFC 273
Christopher Taylor - April 9, 2022
UFC President Dana White has shared his thoughts on tonight’s welterweight slugfest between Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns. Chimaev (11-0 MMA) and Burns (20-5 MMA) squared off as the third fight of tonight’s main card from Jacksonville, Florida.
Pros react after Khamzat Chimaev defeats Gilbert Burns at UFC 273
Chris Taylor - April 9, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 273 event featured a highly anticipated welterweight bout between Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns. Chimaev (11-0 MMA) was looking to improve his Octagon record to 5-0 with a win over ‘Durinho’ this evening. ‘The Wolf’ was coming off a dominant first round submission victory over Li Jingliang in his most previous effort at UFC 267 (see that here).
UFC 273 Results: Khamzat Chimaev defeats Gilbert Burns (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - April 9, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 273 event features a highly anticipated welterweight bout featuring Khamzat Chimaev taking on Gilbert Burns. Chimaev (10-0 MMA) has gone 4-0 inside of the Octagon since bursting on to the scene at Fight Island. ‘The Wolf’ is coming off a dominant first round submission victory over Li Jingliang in his most recent effort at UFC 267 (see that here).
Dana White reveals if Khamzat Chimaev wins at UFC 273, he'll likely face Colby Covington next
Josh Evanoff - April 8, 2022
Dana White has revealed who could be next for Khamzat Chimaev if he wins at UFC 273 this weekend. If ‘Borz’ is able to defeat Gilbert Burns, he’ll face Colby Covington next. Khamzat Chimaev is set for the biggest test of his career on Saturday at UFC 273. Back for the first time since his destructive win over Li Jingliang at UFC 267, the welterweight is facing Gilbert Burns. The former UFC welterweight title challenger, Burns (20-4 MMA), is coming off a win over Stephen Thompson last July.
Belal Muhammad shares bold prediction for Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns fight
Harry Kettle - April 8, 2022
UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad has given his thoughts on what’ll go down between Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns this weekend. Next Saturday night, Belal Muhammad will return to action when he goes head to head with Vicente Luque in a big rematch at 170 pounds. While the winner isn’t expected to be rewarded with a title shot, it’ll certainly take them a lot closer in what is quickly becoming one of the most competitive divisions in the sport.
Khamzat Chimaev says he will KO Gilbert Burns in under a minute at UFC 273
Cole Shelton - April 7, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev has offered a bold prediction for his UFC 273 fight against Gilbert Burns. Chimaev vs. Burns is a highly-anticipated fight and one that many view as the people’s main event. Chimaev is 10-0 as a pro and 4-0 in the UFC, but will get the toughest test of his career when he faces Burns.
Israel Adesanya shares his thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev: “He’s a beast. But he’s a beast at 170”
Susan Cox - April 7, 2022
Israel Adesanya has shared his thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev ahead of UFC 273. It will be Khamzat Chimaev (10-0 MMA) vs Gilbert Burns (20-4 MMA) in a welterweight bout this Saturday, April 9th, at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
Video | Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns cross paths ahead of their fight at UFC 273 fight
Christopher Taylor - April 6, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns got the chance to size each other up earlier today in Jacksonville, Florida. The welterweight standouts, Chimaev (10-0 MMA) and Burns (20-4 MMA), are set to collide on the main card of Saturday’s UFC 273 pay-per-view event.
Khamzat Chimaev names the toughest fighter he's ever fought ahead of UFC 273
Jeffrey Walter - April 6, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev has dismissed claims that his UFC 273 opponent Gilbert Burns is the toughest fighter he has ever faced. This Saturday night at UFC 273, Chimaev (10-0 MMA) will attempt to grow his legend when he steps into the cage with the former title challenger in Burns (20-4 MMA). ‘Borz’ has had a meteoric rise in the promotion, with many fans and pundits touting him as a future two-division champion.
Gilbert Burns sees "nothing special" with Khamzat Chimaev, confident he will derail the hype train: "I don’t see a monster"
Cole Shelton - April 6, 2022
Gilbert Burns doesn’t think Khamzat Chimaev is as good as many people have talked him up to be. Ever since Chimaev got to the UFC and got two wins in 10 days on Fight Island, many have hyped him up as the next big thing. He backed it up with a one-punch KO over Gerald Meerschaert and a dominant submission win over Li Jingliang. In all four of his UFC fights, he has only absorbed one significant strike.
Khamzat Chimaev blasts "b***h" Colby Covington, doubts he would fight him: "He’s going to go to the cops"
Cole Shelton - April 6, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev has his eye on Colby Covington should he get past Gilbert Burns at UFC 273. With Kamaru Usman likely to face Leon Edwards next, Chimaev says he wouldn’t be opposed to fighting once more and believes Covington would make sense as that opponent. The two have trash-talked one another in the past which is why Chimaev wants it to happen. However, he doesn’t think ‘Chaos’ would accept the fight.
Shavkat Rakhmonov discusses a potential fight with Khamzat Chimaev: “There's nothing extraordinary in what he does”
Susan Cox - April 6, 2022
Shavkat Rakhmonov, 27, the Kazakhstani MMA who competes in the welterweight division of the UFC has discussed the potential of a fight with Khamzat Chimaev. Khamzat Chimaev, also 27, is sporting a current record of 10-0 MMA and is set up to fight Gilbert Burns (20-4 MMA) this coming Saturday, April 9th at UFC 273. Chimaev, a Russian born Swedish fighter, has had dominant performances in the cage and is looking to up his wins to 11 this weekend.
Chael Sonnen agrees with Daniel Cormier that Khamzat Chimaev should try and remain a mystery: “In the short term Daniel is right”
Harry Kettle - April 6, 2022
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has agreed with Daniel Cormier that for now, Khamzat Chimaev needs to remain a mystery in the media. This Saturday night at UFC 273, Khamzat Chimaev will meet Gilbert Burns in what is easily the biggest fight of his professional mixed martial arts career thus far. If he’s able to secure an impressive finish over the Brazilian, there’s every chance he could be rewarded with a title shot against Kamaru Usman.
Khamzat Chimaev criticizes Kamaru Usman's win streak: "Who he beat, brother?"
Cole Shelton - April 5, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev doesn’t think highly of Kamaru Usman. Chimaev is set to face Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 and should he win, it seems likely he would get a title shot against Usman. It would be a fight many fans would like to see as it would be a very intriguing matchup but one that Chimaev is confident in.
Khamzat Chimaev sends a message to the welterweight division ahead of UFC 273: "If sombody stands in my way, I'm going to kill them"
Cole Shelton - April 5, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev has sent a stern warning to the entire welterweight division. Chimaev is set for the toughest test of his career when he faces Gilbert Burns on the main card of UFC 273 in what is a very intriguing matchup. Chimaev (10-0 MMA) has run through all of his opponents to date, which includes four straight finishes under the UFC banner. During that impressive four-fight stretch, ‘Borz’ has only been hit with one significant strike. He has been hyped up as a future title challenger and the Swede has now sent a message to the division about what’s coming.
Gilbert Burns explains why he asked to fight Khamzat Chimaev
Cole Shelton - April 4, 2022
Gilbert Burns did what not many people have done and that is call out Khamzat Chimaev. For the longest time, UFC president Dana White claimed that no one wanted to fight Chimaev and suggested how hard it was getting him a fight. Now, at UFC 273, the Swede will have the toughest challenge of his career when he faces former title challenger Gilbert Burns.
Khamzat Chimaev explains how Conor McGregor inspired him to pursue MMA
Cole Shelton - April 4, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev says seeing Conor McGregor knock out Jose Aldo made him realize he could become a big star in MMA. Chimaev, at the time of the fight, had yet to make his pro or amateur debut and was instead doing wrestling matches in Sweden. But, after the fight, he began training and finally turned pro in 2018 and has gone 10-0 including four wins in the UFC.