Khamzat Chimaev returned from a long COVID-19 enforced hiatus this past weekend to remind everyone that he is one of the most dangerous fighters currently in the promotion. The Chechen-born Swede improved his record to 10-0 at UFC 267 with a brutal submission victory over the highly ranked Li Jingliang.
That win was his first since he scored a 17 second KO over Gerald Meerschaert in September 2020. Prior to that win he picked up stoppages over Rhys McKee and John Phillips. Chimaev’s ten pro wins have all come via stoppages.
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