Let's hope third time's the charm with this matchup. Rescheduled once again, the high-stakes welterweight pairing of streaking division mainstay, Leon 'Rocky' Edwards, and the captivating newcomer, Khamzat 'Borz' Chimaev is now set to land on the promotion's March 13th. UFC Fight Night event. As of writing, a location or venue for the showcase has yet to be determined by the … [Read more...] about Report – Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev rescheduled for UFC event on March 13th.
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Report – Khamzat Chimaev out of UFC Fight Island 8 headliner with Leon Edwards
For the second time in just over a month, the anticipated welterweight pairing of perennial contender, Leon 'Rocky' Edwards, and prospect, Khamzat 'Borz' Chimaev has been shelved from it's originally scheduled main event slot. According to a report from Swedish outlet, Front Kick, Chimaev has been forced to withdraw from the main event clash with reasons still undisclosed -- … [Read more...] about Report – Khamzat Chimaev out of UFC Fight Island 8 headliner with Leon Edwards
Report – Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev targeted for UFC Fight Night headliner on January 20th.
A high-stakes, potential UFC welterweight title-eliminator between perennial division contender, Leon 'Rocky' Edwards and surging undefeated talent, Khamzat 'Borz' Chimaev is currently targeted for a rescheduling at a UFC Fight Night event on January 20th. -- taking headlining honours. The event is expected to take place on Wednesday, with the promotion targeting a return to … [Read more...] about Report – Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev targeted for UFC Fight Night headliner on January 20th.
Report: Leon Edwards tests positive for COVID-19, UFC Vegas 17 headliner with Khamzat Chimaev off
The UFC has lost yet another headlining tilt ahead of the close of 2020. Scheduled to headline UFC Vegas 17 on December 19th. -- perennial welterweight contender, Leon 'Rocky' Edwards has recently tested positive for COVID-19, ruling him from the potential title eliminator against the captivating, Khamzat 'Borz' Chimaev. According to a report from ESPN MMA reporter, … [Read more...] about Report: Leon Edwards tests positive for COVID-19, UFC Vegas 17 headliner with Khamzat Chimaev off
Chris Weidman reveals rib injury ruled him from pairing with Khamzat Chimaev
Former UFC middleweight champion, Chris 'The All American' Weidman has revealed he had accepted an offer to tackle uber-prospect, Khamzat 'Borz' Chimaev - until an untimely rib injury ruled the Baldwin native from a potential matchup. The former 185-pound kingpin recently scored a unanimous decision win over the then-surging, Omari 'Wolverine' Akhmedov at UFC Vegas 6 in … [Read more...] about Chris Weidman reveals rib injury ruled him from pairing with Khamzat Chimaev