“Didn’t honor when he signed to fight Nate Diaz” – Fans disses Khamzat Chimaev for ‘answer for your words’ comment regarding Dana White’s title shot promise

Khamzat Chimaev criticized Dana White for breaking commitments and receives an appropriate answer from a fan over the Nate Diaz fight.

“Didn’t honor when he signed to fight Nate Diaz” – Fans disses Khamzat Chimaev for ‘answer for your words’ comment regarding Dana White’s title shot promise

Khamzat Chimaev goes off on Dana White for broken promises (via Imago/ Sports Illustrated)

Khamzat Chimaev launched a daring tirade against UFC CEO Dana White. The resentment arises from a failed promise made in October 2023. This came following Chimaev’s win over former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 294.

Chimaev revealed his displeasure in a recent interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. He pointed out his unbeaten record. He emphasized the guarantee he received from Dana White following the Usman fight. Chimaev is adamant about his legitimacy for the title contention. This is what he had to say:

They promised me after Usman fight, ‘You will for sure going to fight for the title,’ and I win that fight. If you promise me something you have to answer for it, so that is the bullsh*t man. If you promise me something, you have to answer for it…I don’t care if it’s some president or somebody like a king. If you give me your word, you have to answer for that

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During that fight, Khamzat Chimaev was promised a title shot in the middleweight category, which remains unfulfilled. Despite winning the fight by majority decision, Chimaev’s route to a title shot remains hampered by setbacks. This comes due to an illness that sidelined him. Now completely healed, Chimaev criticized the UFC’s decision-making process for the upcoming middleweight championship shot.

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Chimaev’s impressive UFC career includes victories over strong contenders like Usman and Gilbert Burns. However, the delay in earning a championship chance has the fighter himself doubting the promotion’s decision-making.

Fight fans react to Khamzat Chimaev’s statements against Dana White

Khamzat Chimaev’s shocking disclosure, in which he airs his complaints against UFC CEO Dana White for allegedly failing to deliver on a promised championship chance, sent shockwaves across the MMA community. Fight fans reacted quickly to Chimaev’s bold speech. 

Khamzat Chimaev gets a fitting response from a fan about the Nate Diaz fight
Khamzat Chimaev gets a fitting response from a fan about the Nate Diaz fight (via Marca.com)

Fight fans flooded social media platforms with their reactions to Chimaev’s statements. Some fight fans took his side, claiming the promise should have been honored. Others questioned Chimaev’s credentials for a title shot. Some felt Chimaev himself did not fulfill promises, like for the Nate Diaz fight, and was in no position to criticize others. Here are some of the reactions from fight fans:

The hype generated by Chimaev’s vocal criticism heightened the enthusiasm. Whether fans agreed or disagreed with Chimaev’s claims, one thing was certain: the MMA world was deeply immersed in the growing drama, anxiously anticipating the next episode in the middleweight story.

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