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‘Back with a vengeance’ - Khamzat Chimaev’s manager reveals timeline for return

Undefeated prospect Khamzat Chimaev is expected to come back strong in 2021. That’s according to his manager Ali Abdelaziz, who spoke with MMA Junkie on Monday to provide some updates.

“His first day of training was three days ago. He’s coming back with a vengeance, man,” Abdelaziz said of the 26-year-old fighter. “He has so much to prove. He was the guy main-eventing. Guess what? COVID rules the world right now, and COVID got him.

“You see Alexander (Volkanovski), the (UFC) featherweight champion. I hope he’s OK. He had some problems with it.