Borz' sits underneath champion Dricus Du Plessis, No. 1 contender Sean Strickland, and No. 2 Israel Adesanya. Assuming Chimaev can stay injury or illness-free, he has two options for his next fight.

Adesanya is interested in fighting Khamzat Chimaev, who recently beat Robert Whittaker in a big match. In a video he posted on YouTube, Adesanya said Chimaev is an exciting fighter, and he wants ...

However, Reinier de Ridder believes there’s another middleweight contender that would give him a tougher fight. Nassourdine ...

Strickland plan, then Chimaev will have to look elsewhere for his next opponent. One interesting option in that situation would be former champ Israel Adesanya, who is easily the second-best ...

Dricus Du Plessis drops a bold statement ahead of his crucial title fight against Khamzat Chimaev, promising a dominant ...

Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) wasn't surprised with the title-fight rematch being booked, but admits Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is definitely on his radar now. "Khamzat? Nah, I knew they were ...

"I was surprised the way Khamzat ran through Rob," Adesanya said. That was crazy. That made me want to fight him." Luckily for Chimaev, he might get Adesanya's wish. He is without an opponent ...

Chimaev (14-0) earned his title shot by brutally submitting Whittaker in October, pushing Whittaker's front teeth out of alignment. Chimaev is 8-0 in the UFC with seven finishes. He also holds a ...

The middleweight title fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev will headline UFC 319 on Aug. 16 in Chicago.

before retaining the gold by submitting Israel Adesanya in August and outpointing Strickland again this February. He has since been linked to a defence against the unbeaten Chimaev, who recently ...

just like he did against Adesanya, Strickland, and Whittaker. Talking about the fight, De Ridder thinks Chimaev will start the fight fast and try to take Dricus du Plessis down early. But he ...