“Better not give him title shot” – Khamzat Chimaev’s injury scare becomes true as reports claim torn ligament in right hand; fans believe title fight is sabotaged

Khamzat Chimaev was promised a title shot after his win over Kamaru Usman in UFC 294. After the fight, he claimed he had broken his hand in the first round. Chimaev also added that he’d train anyway despite the broken hand. Now, Chimaev’s manager gave us a clear picture of the fighter’s injury.

Majdi Shammas, the manager of Khamzat Chimaev, told ESPN that Chimaev had not broken his hand and suffered a torn ligament. Further, he mentioned that Chimaev has to wear a brace for the next four weeks. He also said surgery won’t be necessary now, but they would reassess the injury in a month. However, Here is what Chimaev said about his injury soon after his fight:

I think I broke my hand...We'll see. If it's not broken, just continue train, gonna train anyway but we'll see what's happening with my hand. I hope it's not broken but it feels fu**in' pain. So, we'll see.

Khamzat Chimaev (via UFC)

Khamzat Chimaev rolled over Usman in the first round of the fight. But for the later rounds, he seemed to play it safe and reduced his output. He claimed that the hand injury he suffered in the first round was the reason. Since Chimaev was the rising star, the UFC eyed matching him up with the champion Sean Strickland. But this injury jeopardizes his title fight for now.

Chimaev has an undefeated record of 13-0. He was initially supposed to face Paulo Costa in the UFC 294. But he pulled out of the fight due to an injury that allowed Usman to fight on short notice. His fight for the title against Strickland is a question mark now because of his hand injury.

Fans react to the injury of Khamzat Chimaev that he suffered in his fight with Kamaru Usman:

The Chechen fighter Chimaev reportedly suffered a torn ligament in his right hand in the first round of his fight with Kamaru Usman. The fight happened in UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi. The UFC assured the winner of Chimaev vs. Kamaru Usman would fight for the title. Chimaev won the fight via majority decision. But, due to his injury, fans believe the title fight is sabotaged.

Here is how the fans reacted to Khamzat Chimaev’s injury:

While fans of Khamzat Chimaev were disappointed about his injury, others think he doesn’t deserve a title shot. Even the champion himself claimed that Chimaev doesn’t deserve a shot after his sloppy performance with an off-the-couch Usman. The fans seem to agree.

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