It’s OFFICIAL! Khamzat Chimaev vs Leon Edwards set for UFC Vegas 17 on the 19th of December

It’s OFFICIAL! Khamzat Chimaev vs Leon Edwards set for UFC Vegas 17 on the 19th of December
Khamzat Chimaev (L) and Leon Edwards (R)

Khamzat Chimaev, one of the hottest prospects in the UFC right now will face Leon Edwards, at UFC Vegas 17, on the 19th of December 2020, and it is official. Before the fight was decided upon, Khamzat had been calling out literally ever fighter on the middleweight and welterweight roster. It was due to the fact that the UFC initially struggled to land him a worthy opponent, as the Swede started completely dominating whoever he took on; once even fighting twice in 10 days.

The UFC took to social media to confirm and put to an end all the doubts regarding when and where the match between the Brit, Leon Edwards and the Swede, Khamzat Chimaev will he held. The MMA world will be really eager to see if the ‘Borz‘ lives up to the hype.

“Leon Edwards vs Khamzat Chimaev is locked in for UFC Vegas 17” – UFC on Twitter

“OFFICIAL.@Leon_EdwardsMMA vs @KChimaev is locked in for #UFCVegas17,” the UFC tweeted earlier today confirming that the fight is set for UFC Fight Night at UFC Apex on the 19th of December, 2020. Just hours after posting, the tweet has already earned a whopping 15K likes – such is the intensity of the fight!

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Khamzat is 3-0 in the UFC, and he has literally ragdolled every opponent he has faced, with the most recent one being Gerald Meerschaert. As for Leon; the man has never been knocked out in his entire career and is currently riding a hot streak of 8 wins. However, the number 3 ranked welterweight fighter will be wary of the threat the Swede possesses and will be looking to emerge victorious and earn his first shot at the title.

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