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Dricus Du Plessis Says Khamzat Chimaev Deserves Title Shot Over Sean Strickland

Published: 10/30/2024
Who should be next up to challenge for the UFC's Middleweight title?? The champion, Dricus Du Plessis, has now weighed in ... telling us the answer is Khamzat Chimaev! DDP joined Babcock on the TMZ Sports TV show (airs weekdays on FS1) ... where he was asked whether Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker at…
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Khamzat Chimaev Believes Usman, Not Robert Whittaker, Toughest Test Of Career

Published: 10/25/2024
Khamzat Chimaev has his hands full with Robert Whittaker -- the former UFC middleweight champion -- but, he doesn't believe it'll be the toughest test of his career ... 'cause that honor belongs to Kamaru Usman. TMZ Sports talked to 30-year-old Chimaev from Abu Dhabi just a few days before his UFC…
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Robert Whittaker Says New Opponent May Be 'More Dangerous' Than Khamzat

Published: 06/22/2024
Robert Whittaker expected to fight Khamzat Chimaev in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, but will instead face Ikram Aliskerov after Borz was forced out of the scrap with an illness that hospitalized him. So, much easier fight, right?! Not so fast ... according to 33-year-old Whittaker himself! "I am…
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Chuck Liddell Says He's More Excited For UFC 294 W/ Kamaru vs. Khamzat

Published: 10/21/2023
Bummed Khamzat Chimaev vs. Paulo Costa ain't happening on Saturday?! Don't be ... 'cause UFC legend Chuck Liddell says he's actually more pumped for the fight vs. Kamaru Usman! "I'm excited about it. That card fell apart, and I'm actually more excited about the card now [with Usman fighting…
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Gilbert Burns, Only Common Opponent Of Usman, Chimaev, Breaks Down UFC 294 Fight

Published: 10/20/2023
There's only one man breathing who has been in an Octagon with Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev -- Gilbert Burns -- and now "Durinho" is breaking down the highly anticipated UFC 294 co-main event! 37-year-old Burns joined Babcock on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs nightly on FS1) ... and having…
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Gilbert Burns analiza el combate de UFC 294

Published: 10/20/2023
Sólo hay un hombre que ha estado en el octágono con Kamaru Usman y Khamzat Chimaev—Gilbert Burns— y ahora "Durinho" está analizando el esperado evento co principal de la UFC 294. Burns, de 37 años de edad, se unió a Babcock en el programa de televisión de TMZ Sports (se emite todas las…
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Kamaru Usman Opens Up On Decision To Fight Khamzat Chimaev On 9 Days Notice

Published: 10/14/2023
Kamaru Usman had a nearly impossible decision to make Wednesday morning ... travel nearly 8,000 miles and fight Khamzat Chimaev on 9 days notice, and now the former welterweight champ is opening up on why he decided to step in against one of the most dangerous men in the world! "I leave training…
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Kamaru Usman Fighting Khamzat Chimaev On Short Notice After Costa Pulled

Published: 10/11/2023
Former UFC champion Kamaru Usman was chillin' last night ... today he's prepping to fight Khamzat Chimaev across the world next week after Paulo Costa was pulled from the fight over an illness. Costa and Chimaev were co-main event of UFC 294 -- going down October 21 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi --…
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Gilbert Burns Wants Colby Covington Next On Ultimate Fighter!

Published: 01/25/2023
Gilbert Burns wasn't touched during his first round submission win on Saturday ... and the UFC star already knows who and where he wants next -- Colby Covington on "The Ultimate Fighter"! TMZ Sports talked to the 35-year-old fighter after he choked out Neil Magny at UFC 283 about where he goes…
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Khamzat Chimaev Misses Weight By 7.5 Lbs., Now Fighting Kevin Holland

Published: 09/09/2022
Holland joined the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs weekdays on FS1) last Wednesday (Aug. 31) ... and Babcock asked him if he had interest in serving as the backup fighter at UFC 279 for Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev, barring something unforeseen. Kevin told us ... "If one of them wanted to come up to…
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Gilbert Burns Says Nate Diaz Can Beat Khamzat Chimaev At UFC 279

Published: 09/09/2022
Gilbert Burns -- the last man to share an Octagon with Khamzat Chimaev -- says despite Nate Diaz being a huge underdog, the star from Stockton can absolutely beat Borz on Saturday! 36-year-old Burns joined Babcock on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs weekdays on FS1) ... where we asked the #4 ranked…
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Nate Diaz Applying For License, Launching MMA, Boxing, BJJ Fight Promotion

Published: 09/04/2022
Nate Diaz has a huge fight next weekend, but the scrap with Khamzat Chimaev isn't stopping the superstar from Stockton from launching his very own fight promotion, Real Fight, Inc. TMZ Sports is told 37-year-old Nate, one of the most popular fighters in the world, will apply to become a promoter…
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Dricus Du Plessis Says Khamzat Chimaev Deserves Title Shot Over Sean Strickland

Who should be next up to challenge for the UFC's Middleweight title?? The champion, Dricus Du Plessis, has now weighed in ... telling us the answer is Khamzat Chimaev!
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Khamzat Chimaev Believes Usman, Not Robert Whittaker, Toughest Test Of Career

Khamzat Chimaev has his hands full with Robert Whittaker -- the former UFC middleweight champion -- but, he doesn't believe it'll be the toughest test of his career ... 'cause that honor belongs to Kamaru Usman.
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Chuck Liddell Says He's More Excited For UFC 294 W/ Kamaru vs. Khamzat

Bummed Khamzat Chimaev vs. Paulo Costa ain't happening on Saturday?! Don't be ... 'cause UFC legend Chuck Liddell says he's actually more pumped for the fight vs. Kamaru Usman!
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Dana White Hypes Up Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kamaru Usman Fight

Former UFC champion Kamaru Usman was chillin' last night ... today he's prepping to fight Khamzat Chimaev across the world next week after Paulo Costa was pulled from the fight over an illness.
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Kevin Holland Responds To If He'd Fight Chimaev Or Diaz If Either Of Them Missed Weight

Holland joined the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs weekdays on FS1) last Wednesday (Aug. 31) ... and Babcock asked him if he had interest in serving as the backup fighter at UFC 279 for Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev, barring something unforeseen.
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Khamzat Chimaev Misses Weight By 7.5 Lbs. Ahead Of Nate Diaz Fight

Khamzat Chimaev just stepped on the scale during weigh-ins ... and the UFC star weighed a whopping 7.5 pounds over the 171-pound limit -- putting his highly anticipated fight with Nate Diaz in jeopardy.
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Gilbert Burns Says Nate Diaz Can Beat Khamzat Chimaev At UFC 279

Gilbert Burns -- the last man to share an Octagon with Khamzat Chimaev -- says despite Nate Diaz being a huge underdog, the star from Stockton can absolutely beat Borz on Saturday!
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Dana White Says Nate Isn't Being Served Up To Khamzat, Diaz Asked For Fight!

Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz is going down in September, and many fans and experts alike have said the UFC is serving up the MMA legend on a platter for an ass-whooping of epic proportions ... something Dana White says is nonsense.
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Belal Muhammad's Gunning To Hand Khamzat Chimaev First Ever Loss

UFC contender Belal Muhammad says Khamzat Chimaev proved he's the real deal in his battle with bonafide title contender Gilbert Burns ... and now the 6th ranked welterweight says he's aiming to be the man who ruins Borz undefeated record.
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Vicente Luque Says He’s Hyped To Fight After Watching Khmazat/Gilbert Match

We also talked to Luque ... and like Belal, he says the Khamzat and Gilbert fight has him pumped up and ready to go!
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Kamaru Usman Breaks Silence On Khamzat Chimaev, Zero Doubt I Can Beat Him

Kamaru Usman -- the UFC welterweight champ and top pound-for-pound MMA fighter in the world -- is breaking his silence on (likely) future opponent Khamzat ... telling TMZ Sports, he's down to fight Chimaev, but it's gonna cost him that undefeated record!
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Gilbert Burns Breaks Silence On Khamzat Fight, Talks Rematch, Can Chimaev Beat Usman??

Gilbert Burns wants a rematch with Khamzat Chimaev! TMZ Sports talked to 35-year-old Burns -- the first time the UFC star has broken his silence since leaving the Octagon after losing a 3-round decision at UFC 273 -- and chopped it up about everything from a rematch, what it was fighting Khamzat, to how Chimaev would fare against champ Kamaru Usman (Burns is the only person to face both).
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