Is Khamzat Chimaev Trained by Khabib Nurmagomedov? Was the Undefeated UFC Star a Part of the Russian’s Camp?

Khamzat Chimaev has had countless unexpected ups and downs in his UFC career. The Chenchen-born fighter has not only been undefeated in the UFC, but he has put up phenomenal performances one after the other. But even after an undefeated streak like no other, there are other problems slowing his progress.

From missed weight cuts to long spells of inactivity, controversies have surrounded him for the last year. Moreover, his next fight against Paulo Costa can also meet a similar fate! For a long time now, fans have been wanting to know the connection between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Khamzat Chimaev. Both personalities have a similar undefeated record and also hail from the same place. But has ‘Borz’ trained under Nurmagomedov?

Where has Khamzat Chimaev trained?

Until very recently, Chimaev was training at the Allstars Training Center in Sweden. Moreover, he was a Swedish national for a long time. In his time at the Allstars Training Center, ‘Borz’ trained under famous coaches like Andreas Michael. Fellow UFC star Alexander Gustafsson has also trained at the same gym.

However, Chimaev no longer trains there! The reason? Because he recently changed his nationality. Now, the undefeated MMA fighter represents the UAE. Also, he trains at the Akhmat Fight Club now.

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Going deeper into his training history, Chimaev has also trained at the Tiger Muay Thai gym in Thailand. Many famous UFC stars like Israel Adesanya, Alexander Volkanovski, and Valentina Shevchenko have trained there.

Where did Khabib Nurmagomedov train? Did Nurmagomedov and Chimaev ever train together?

UFC’s megastar Khabib Nurmagomedov stepped away from the world of combat sports a while back. But during his active days, ‘The Eagle’ trained at the American Kickboxing Academy in California. Javier Mendez, who now coaches Islam Makhachev, was Nurmagomedov’s coach. Before that, the Russian fighter trained in the hills of Dagestan under his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.

It seems like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Khamzat Chimaev never trained together. While ‘Borz’ trained mainly in Sweden and Thailand, ‘The Eagle’ was in the United States. Further, the 29-year-old was never a part of Nurmagomedov’s camp. Although the two fighters hail from the same region, they do not have a substantial connection.

Instead, there was once a shocking altercation between Chimaev and Nurmagomedov’s cousin. But as unpredictable as the MMA world is, fans still hope to see the two famous fighters train together.

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