Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) sought help from strength and conditioning coach Calavitta to address the criticism surrounding his cardio as he prepares for his first championship fight. Chimaev challenges Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) for the middleweight title in Saturday's main event (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at United Center in Chicago.

Khamzat Chimaev surprised fans by weighing in two pounds under the middleweight limit at the UFC 319 weigh-ins, but there might be more to the story than first appeared. The Chechen’s title shot has been a long time coming.

That was recently confirmed by Chimaev’s nutritionist, Matteo Capodaglio. In a post on Instagram, he sought to quash any “speculation” about his fighter’s weight, insisting that the Chechen star had actually cut down to just below 185 pounds.

Khamzat Chimaev continued to brush off Paulo Costa. Costa (15-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) is eager to fight with Chimaev after accusing him of sending his wife "nasty" messages on Instagram. Chimaev denied ever doing that, but Costa still insists on settling his grudge with him.

Khamzat Chimaev is set to make his long awaited return to the UFC Octagon in the U.S. and has credited President Donald Trump after having his visa granted.

After watching Chimaev knock out Gerald Meerschaert in just 17 seconds the year before, the UFC CEO gushed about him in a post-fight interview. He called him “special” and admitted that he’d never seen anyone like him in the octagon before.

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Ahead of his first appearance as a UFC pay-per-view main eventer this Saturday, Khamzat Chimaev offered up a comment that