The head of the UFC explained the exclusivity of Khamzat Chimaev

The UFC President, Dana white, explained why the organization went to unprecedented measures, organizing two fights at once to Khamzat Chimaev, who claims to be a rising star of the largest MMA promotion.

Earlier it became known that on September 19 at UFC Fight Night 178 in Las Vegas, the Chechen fighter will fight in the Middleweight division against Gerald Mershart, and a few weeks later at The fighting Skeleton in Abu Dhabi, he will meet top Welterweight Demian Maya.

“The thing is, the guy wants to keep fighting,” the head of the organization said at a press conference in Las Vegas. “He wants his fights to go one by one. This is not disrespectful to his opponent. He will either win or lose. It’s none of our business – they’ll decide it in a cage. But if he wants to have two fights in a row, we have to organize two fights in a row. I would never do this for anyone else. I would say, ‘ relax, let’s see if you can survive this fight.’ But when I see what this guy is showing, I know I have to do it»

White also did not rule out that Chimaev could not only fight alternately in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions, but also simultaneously increase his position in the ratings of both divisions.

“Yes, I don’t exclude that he can enter the number of top fighters in two divisions. It’s actually fascinating. We’ve never had a fighter do what he’s doing right now. This is really interesting. We have a kind of game with him. After he passed serious opponents in the first two fights, and they were really strong, and not passing fighters, I want to see how it all ends».

Khabib Nurmagomedov turned to Aliaskhab Khizriev

Khabib Nurmagomedov turned to Aliaskhab Khizriev
The current UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, noted the success of his compatriot Aliaskhab Khizriev, who won a bright victory in the Dana White’s Contender Series tournament and secured a place in the UFC roster.

“Welcome to the elite, Brother,” the undefeated Russian fighter wrote on Instagram, referring to Khizriev, who finished in 50 seconds by choking a Brazilian opponent from behind.