Khamzat Chimaev wants nothing more than to become UFC middleweight champion again, but he understands it’s unlikely he’ll get that next shot at the belt.
So while he’s waiting, Chimaev is preparing to stay busy working with RAF, which includes his showdown against old foe Gilbert Burns on Saturday in Miami, and healing up some nagging injuries. While Chimaev’s health has been a huge cause for concern in the past, the Chechen mauler promises that if he needs time off now to deal with those injuries, he won’t be gone very long.
“I want to fight,” Chimaev told MMA Fighting on Thursday. “That’s why I want to fight. It’s not crazy big injuries where
