Khamzat Chimaev’s next fight is generating a lot of buzz, with rumors suggesting he’s set to face Dricus du Plessis for the middleweight title. A close friend of Chimaev, Rassoul Chamsoudinov, recently spilled some exciting details on a TikTok livestream, claiming that Chimaev has already signed for this bout and they’re just waiting to finalize the dates.
Khamzat Chimaev’s next fight
This fight is expected to share the same card as another huge title bout: Islam Makhachev defending his lightweight belt against Ilia Topuria. Chamsoudinov even hinted that both fights could take place as early as June, making it potentially the UFC’s biggest event of the year for Khamzat Chimaev’s next fight.