After his a successful UFC debut on July 15th, Khamzat Chimaev decided to stay on “Fight Island” and get himself a quick turnaround fight against Rhys McKee on Saturday. The undefeated welterweight got the job done via first-round TKO, setting a UFC record for the quickest turnaround victory with 11 days.
After his win over McKee, the 26-year-old fighter immediately sent a tweet to UFC president Dana White, stating he is ready to take on another fight. And it looks like the boss is obliging.
Just spoke to @danawhite and he said @KChimaev “is special” and wants to fight again on Aug. 15 at #UFC252. He said he’ll make that happen.
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) July 26, 2020
Matchmakers obviously have no fight lined up yet, but “Borz” already made his intentions known to a couple of veterans.
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) July 26, 2020
@demianmaia you a legend I respect you but sorry you’re next… let’s see who have better grappling…
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) July 26, 2020
UFC 252 will take place at the APEX facility in Las Vegas, and Chimaev will need to secure himself a US visa. If he does not make it in time for the August 15th event, sources say the UFC will likely have him back in competition by early September.
Chimaev, a teammate of three-time title contender Alexander Gustafsson, holds a professional record of 8-0. All of his victories ended by stoppage.
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