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Khamzat Chimaev targets UFC 308 fight return in Abu Dhabi amid illness layoff: ‘It will depend on his condition’

Off the back of his cancelled return at UFC Saudi Arabia last weekend, unbeaten middleweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev will seek a return to the Octagon at UFC 308 in October, in another outing in Abu Dhabi.

Chimaev, the current number ten ranked divisional contender, has been sidelined since October of last year, most recently co-headlining UFC 294 in a clash against former welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman in the United Arab Emirates.

Michael Bisping issues warning to Khamzat Chimaev over UFC Saudi Arabia main event he always gasses
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Landing his thirteenth straight professional victory, Chechen-born contender, Chimaev landed a controversial majority decision win over the Auchi native.