Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev[b] (born 1 May 1994) is a Russian[15] professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[16] In freestyle wrestling, Chimaev is a three-time Swedish national champion.[17] As of 13 February 2024, he is #11 in the UFC middleweight rankings.[18]
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Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev (born 1 May 1994) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler who competes in the Middleweight division...
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promotion opted to scrap the pairing and instead move him to face KhamzatChimaev on 21 October 2023, at UFC 294. In turn, Costa pulled out of the fight...
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