Lingering effects from COVID-19 continue to take their toll on Khamzat Chimaev.
The UFC welterweight prospect seemingly announced his retirement in a cryptic statement on Instagram Monday evening.
“I want to say thank you all so much for supporting me in my journey in this sport,” Chimaev wrote (translation via Google). “I think I’m done, yes I know I didn’t take the belt but it’s not the most important victory in his life. It may upset you but my heart and body tell me everything. I want to say a big thank you to my team [Allstars Training Center].