When Michael Chiesa woke up a little over a week ago and saw that Khamzat Chimaev was out of his scheduled main event matchup with Leon Edwards, he thought his 2021 schedule might begin differently as well.
It turns out that Chimaev’s unfortunate circumstances led to a bigger opportunity for Chiesa as his originally scheduled matchup with Neil Magny will now headline UFC Fight Island 8. The event takes place Jan. 20 in Abu Dhabi and will stream live on ESPN+.
“What a world and what a whirlwind,” Chiesa told MMA Fighting while appearing on What the Heck.