WATCH! Khamzat Chimaev talks to UFC President Dana White while lifting up his opponent mid-air


WATCH! Khamzat Chimaev talks to UFC President Dana White while lifting up his opponent mid-air

Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev is not just a fighter, he is a show that puts himself as a different story in a fight altogether when he wants to put on a moment. What he did while man-handling his UFC 267 opponent Li Jingliang before choking out Li unconscious in the very first round, is a prime example.

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While picking up Li from the centre of the cage, Chimaev walks towards UFC President Dana White, talks to him for a bit, slams Li down, talks back again while taking Li’s back control. That in itself was a testament to how exceptional Chimaev is.

WATCH! Khamzat Chimaev putting a statement in post-fight interview

Khamzat Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev repeatedly said one thing and that he will “kill everybody,” simultaneously shouting in joy. On being asked what he said to Dana White during the aforementioned incident, Khamzat said in a rather excited tone, “I said I am the king here, I [am] staying a long time, I’m gonna come for everybody I will kill everybody. You believe me now?”

Chimaev stated why he was talking to White while holding Li mid-air. “I could take him down early but I wanted to talk to Dana, he was reaching down to phone or something. Brother don’t miss my fights, don’t look at the phone.” Chimaev explained anything can happen at any moment when he is involved in the fight, so we should better not miss any moment!

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