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Khamzat Chimaev ‘Triggered’ by comparisons to Khabib Nurmagomedov

Ahead of his return next month at UFC 308, the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev claims he was just “triggered” by recent comparisons to former undisputed lightweight kingpin, Khabib Nurmagomedov, claiming would not react to critics who claimed the Russian would likely beat him handily anymore.

Chimaev, the current number twelve ranked middleweight challenger, is slated to return to action at the end of next month in the co-main event of UFC 308, taking on former divisional gold holder, Robert Whittaker in a five round co=headliner clash.

Robert Whittaker - Khamzat Chimaev off, then back on as UFC 308 co-Main event fight
Khamzat Chimaev 'Triggered' by comparisons to Khabib Nurmagomedov 2

Sidelined since he improved to 13-0 back in October of last year, Chechen-born challenger, Chimaev most recently turned in a controversial majority decision win over former welterweight champion and pound-for-pound number one, Kamaru Usman.