Khamzat Chimaev proved to be his own worst enemy during his recent bout with COVID-19.
Following a 3-0 start in 2020, the top prospect’s campaign came to a screeching halt near the end of the year when it was announced that he had contracted the virus, knocking him out of a scheduled matchup with Leon Edwards that was to headline a UFC Fight Night in December (Edwards also tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the bout). The fight was twice rescheduled and cancelled twice more, both times because Chimaev was still recovering from COVID-19 symptoms.