Michael ‘Venom’ Page thinks Khamzat Chimaev is quickly evolving into a much more dangerous fighter.
Making his promotional debut not long before the COVID-19 pandemic shut everything down, Chimaev made waves by picking up three finishes in eight weeks — the combined time being less than the length of a single MMA round. Tragically, Chiamev’s momentum was brought to an abrupt halt after becoming ill with COVID and seeing his health swiftly decline.
After a long battle that had him considering retirement, ‘Borz’ made a full recovery and a triumphant in October 2021, earning yet another first-round stoppage against Li Jingliang.