Khamzat Chimaev‘s career has been on a downward spiral recently. It’s not because he has been losing matches, but because he has been avoiding many legacy-building fights due to ongoing health issues. ‘Borz’ was supposed to fight Robert Whittaker on the UFC’s debut in Saudi Arabia, however, his health deteriorated and he had to pull out. Well, a month has passed since that incident and Chimaev appears to be in the pink of his health now.
The adventures of Chimaev have begun once again͏ as the͏ ‘Emirati’ recently went live on his Instagram handle to showcase his new training regimen. And where is this training ground located, you ask? Well, it’s in the mountains. The entire Chiamev team aided him in his adventure as he trekked to the top of a mountain.
Team Khamzat training in the mountains today 🏔️🐺 pic.twitter.com/Z8z8alhfMT
— MMA UNCENSORED (@MMAUNCENSORED1) July 12, 2024
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What mountain is it? Well, that is unknown for now. Interestingly, just a few days ago, Chimaev locked horns against a YouTuber and streamer Mikhail Litvin (a.k.a LITVIN). The influencer took the challenge to survive a few minutes in the cage against Khamzat Chimaev. Well, it was a bad decision from him as Chimaev went semi-force on the influencer and dropped him.
The tale of Chimaev’s adventure took off on social media as the fans took to social media to state their opinion. Some of the comments by the fans are as follows.
Fans brutally called out Khamzat Chimaev for his field trip in the mountains
The last time Khamzat Chimaev fought was back in December against Kamaru Usman. He has since then ducked every fight due to his health of time. ‘Borz’ went to the mountains for training but a social media user appears to be in discontent.
Training with phones in their hands?
— MMALeaked (@LeakedMMA) July 12, 2024
Dana White offered considerable Leon Edwards fights to Chimaev back when COVID-19 was at its peak. ‘Borz’ ducked the fight as his health suddenly deteriorated. After that Chimaev has been fighting once a year. A fan highlighted the fact that Chimaev stays healthy when it’s not his fight week.
Bro is always healthy when it’s time to not fight
— The Rambassator (@RamDadOf2) July 12, 2024
The ‘Emriti’ has pulled out of multiple fights as mentioned earlier and a fan seems to have had enough of this.
Training hard for his next pullout.
— DarbyOGill (@DarbyOG82) July 12, 2024
There was a time when Chimeav fought twice within weeks. He defeated John Phillips and Rhys McKee in a week. The Community thought that he would become a champion in the future, however, reality struck and things took a downturn. A social media user has asked Chimaev to stay away from such activities to keep himself healthy.
Bro maybe this is why you get super flu all the fucking time
— Bert (@Lordlotuskiller) July 12, 2024
Furthermore, another social media user issued his frustration.
3 sets of pump&dump ‘till failure
— Sobir (@SobirMMA) July 12, 2024
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Last but not least, witnessing his recent escapades, a fan emphasized that he should fight more often.
He’s doing everything except fighting
— Ledzep (@anonthegreat429) July 12, 2024
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Well, Dana White has asserted that he would provide a match to Chimaev when he is completely ready. According to the UFC supremo, the MMA fans may witness him fight at the UAE card. Regardless, what’s your take on the entire fiasco? State your thoughts in the comments below.
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