‘He Had a Cyst in His Neck’- Khamzat Chimaev’s Coach Andreas Michael Reveals Gruesome Details of Chimaev’s Surgery.

Khamzat Chimaev’s coach reveals details of his injury and surgery in an interview. The undefeated welterweight fighter ‘Borz’ is all set to enter the octagon at UFC 267.

The Swedish fighter almost retired from the sport due to the COVID-19 virus. However, he has fully recovered and ready to dominate the roster again.

In a recent interview with Frontkick.online, Chimaev’s coach Andreas gave an update about his health and many other things.

He said, “We have a mission we need to get the belt. He’s 170, let’s go for 170 and get the belt. Right up down the guy had an operation. He’s had like a cyst in his neck which was like a four-centimeter cyst was about this big.

“And they removed and resolved. Corona is a scar on his lungs. He’s had like a problem with his knee. So we fixed all that now. Now he’s ready. People in trouble.”

He added, “He’s a better Khamzat, a much better Khamzat now. Because he has time to work and he will get better. Condition wise he can already do three rounds. There’s no problem with that. We had a problem with the knee.

“He’s already in shape, he can already do three rounds. But he’s worried about his wrestling so we have to be like complete with something you know.

“And not like difficult in saying like Ah! We don’t accept fights. No, we are not like that. We have to have a goal and a mission and stick to that.”

Chimaev will finally return to the octagon in October. He has signed a contract with the UFC and will face Li Jingliang inside the cage.

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Khamzat Chimaev returns at UFC 267

After fighting a hard battle with the COVID-19 bug, ‘Borz’ will return to the UFC for the first time since September 2020. The Swedish fighter is yet to be defeated in his professional MMA career. The (9-0) record holder has an impressive career under his name.

The unbeaten welterweight fighter is a finisher with almost 100% finishing ratio. Six of his nine wins are via TKO while rest three are via submission. He is on an amazing nine win-streak. The latter defeated his last opponent, Gerald Meerschaert, in just 17 seconds of the first round.

Khamzat Chimaev will face the Chinese fighter, Li Jingliang. Meanwhile, the 33-year-old is coming off a win over Santiago Ponzinibbio in his last bout. The Chinese fighter is currently #12 in the welterweight division of the UFC.

Hence, this is an enormous opportunity for Chimaev. If the 27-year-old secures a big win in this fight, it will surely cement his position in the welterweight roster. Until then, the combat fans will have to weight for this intriguing fight to happen.

What do you make out of Chimaev’s coach words? How are you feeling about the return of the undefeated welterweight fighter? Will he continue his streak this time? Let us know in the comment section below.

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