Chimaev was born in Chechnya, Russia, where he started wrestling when he was five years old. [33], His fourth promotional fight came against Mzwandile Hlongwa on October 4, 2019 at Brave CF 27. WW Sakuraba finished HW Randleman and LHWs Rampage + Vitor, Very touching Khabib-Gaethje animated promo - BT Sport, UFC Fight Night 178 - Covington vs. Woodley, Brave CF 27 - Abdouraguimov vs. Al-Selawe, Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 180, Who You Got? Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > eddi Green Belt. L’UFC 254 Khabib vs. Gaethje sera diffusé à partir de 20h heure française ! eddi, Sep 19, 2020 #46. Considering the extraordinary start to his UFC career, there may be few who disagree with him. Till. [55], Chimaev trains at Allstar Training Center in Stockholm, Sweden. The 26 year old was barely a one fight old fighter on the UFC roster, but he was stepping inside the cage for a second time in just 10 days, that too after dropping to welterweight from middleweight. He left a war torn Chechnya for Sweden at the age of 19. FIGHT ISLAND — A Russian UFC athlete produced a perfect fight, won his second bout in a record 10 days, and is now an undeniable "star in the making" for the world leading mixed martial arts firm. Please enter your name here. So a new hype train has arrived in the UFC, from Stockholm, by the way of Chechnya. Like what you see here? In early September 2020, UFC President Dana White announced that he had “booked Chimaev twice” and returned to face Gerald Meerschaert on September 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley and is expected to face Demian Maia in October. From there, he inflicted nasty ground-and-pound on his opponent. En un instant, le Tchétchène a gagné l'amour des dirigeants de l'UFC et est devenu la nouvelle étoile montante du monde des arts martiaux mixtes. Lors de l’UFC Vegas 11, Khamzat Chimaev s’est offert un KO expéditif contre Gerald Meerschaert et balayé les comparaisons avec Khabib. Account active UFC Fight Night 180 Prelims: Guram Kutateladze Upends Undefeated... UFC Fight Night 180 ‘Ortega vs. Korean Zombie’ Play-by-Play,... Cristiane 'Cyborg' Justino Notches First Submission Win in Bellator... Boxing Highlights: Teofimo Lopez Upsets Vasiliy Lomachenko, Weekend Boxing Knockouts Roundup: Oct. 18, 2020, Weekend Boxing Knockouts Roundup: Oct. 11, 2020, UFC Fight Night 180 Post-Fight Press Conference Video. Chimaev made his promotional debut in a middleweight bout against John Phillips to replace Dusko Todorovic on July 16, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 13. He formerly competed in Brave CF [21] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round. His opponent, in contrast, landed just two strikes. 192 shots landed and 2 absorbed. I do sparring every day, this is like sparring for me. [49] He won the fight against Meerschaert via knockout just 17 seconds into round one. He won the bout via knockout after landing an uppercut in the first round. Recevez le meilleur de nos publications hebdomadaires directement dans votre messagerie. "I like this, I want to do more," Chimaev said. Le Suédois d’origine tchétchène affronte Gerald Meerschaert le 19 septembre prochain à l’UFC Vegas 11. Exclusive: Kings MMA’s Rafael Cordeiro on Training Mike Tyson,... After the Bell: Shillan & Duffy Recap UFC Fight Night 180. And with that an unknown entity barely two weeks earlier captivated the MMA word and on his way to stardom. He left a war torn Chechnya for Sweden at the age of 19. Il sera très intéressant de savoir qui lui sera proposé comme adversaire », a déclaré le correspondant lors de son podcast sur la chaîne ESPN. Looking for smart ways to get more from life? Le prochain combat de Chimaev est prévu pour le 24 octobre 2020. Plus d'histoires et de vidéos passionnantes sur, Faites la connaissance des cinq combattants de MMA les plus craints de Russie. BACKGROUND. On July 16, 2020, Chimaev made his UFC debut against John Phillips at UFC fight night 172 in Abu Dhabi. Sunday's first round finish for Chimaev followed a July 16 second round win in which he landed 124 of his 140 shots attempted against John Phillips. [44][45] He earned his second Performance of the Night bonus award. His latest victory Sunday was more dominant as he picked his opponent Rhys McKee up like a baby, dragged him around the cage, and then ground-and-pounded him until the ref called a first round finish. Ses adversaires se perdent ainsi sous une rafale de coups et ne peuvent rien faire, car parallèlement à ces frappes, telle une enclume, la bête les presse au sol à l’aide de ses 80 kilogrammes (et pour être exact, c'est presque 90 kilogrammes, car la veille du combat, chaque combattant a le temps de se remplir le ventre après avoir effectué une importante perte de poids dans le but d’entrer dans la catégorie de poids voulue). Chimaev then shocked the world when he finished Rhys McKee via a 1st round by TKO. C’est il y a quelques années que Khamzat a trouvé son chemin, lorsqu'il a été signé un contrat avec le manager de Khabib Nurmagomedov, Ali Abdelaziz. Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus. Khamzat contre le Gallois John Phillips, le 16 juillet à Abou Dabi. He won the match by submission in the second round. Next, one month easy training, relax, see my mom, then start again, hard work, take some opponents and smash them. [64] While still relatively unknown and untested, his striking involves heavy knockout power from an orthodox stance while utilizing basic boxing and mixing up kicks. [51][52] This also earned him a new record, as it was the fastest three fight winning streak in modern UFC history (66 days). $50,000. [43] He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.