UFC Middleweight Champ Khamzat Chimaev Plans to Move up After One Title Defense

UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev plans to move up after one title defense

Chimaev has his sights set on a showdown with light heavyweight king Alex Pereira

UFC champion shockingly claims he’s changing weight classes after next fight

UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev claims that he's going to fight one more time at 185 lbs. before moving up to the light heavyweight division.

UFC's Chimaev to defend title then chase 2nd belt

UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev tells ESPN that he plans to defend his title one more time before moving up to light heavyweight to pursue a second title.

‘I’m pushing for Pereira’: Khamzat Chimaev targets light heavyweight move

Khamzat Chimaev has confirmed that he plans to move up to the UFC’s light heavyweight division after one more fight at middleweight, while also revealing ambitions about training with former champion Jon Jones. The undefeated 185-pound champion has been linked with a future at 205-pounds amid growing interest in potential high-profile matchups and the financial opportunities available at the higher weight class, with UFC light heavyweight champi…

Khamzat Chimaev plans to move up to light heavyweight division after one more fight

Since his arrival in the UFC in July 2020, Khamzat Chimaev seemed destined to become a champion. The undefeated Chechen lived up to those expectations winning the middleweight championship at UFC 319 by dominating then-titleholder Dricus Du Plessis.Chimaev has stated in the past that he doesn't care about belts, but admits becoming champion has changed his life.   "I don't ever think about it so much," he said. "It means a lot, of course. I want…

Khamzat Chimaev won't stick around UFC middleweight division much longer

Khamzat Chimaev has made it clear that he won't be competing in the UFC middleweight division much longer despite just winning the gold.