After pulling out of a number of fights as a result of health-related points, Khamzat Chimaev is reuniting together with his unique wrestling coach in an try and revamp his coaching routine and keep away from overworking himself.
Since 2020, ‘Borz’ has barely averaged one battle per 12 months and has seen a minimum of six beforehand scheduled fights fall via for one motive or one other. In June, Chimaev was scheduled to headline the promotion’s large debut in Saudi Arabia towards former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. Lower than two weeks earlier than battle night time, Chimaev bowed out after turning into “violently in poor health” with an undisclosed sickness.
Decided to make a change, the undefeated Chechen celebrity revealed in a current interview that he’s gone again to working with legendary wrestling coach Salim Noutsalkhanov to take a coaching method that focuses extra on restoration slightly than depleting himself each time he steps contained in the fitness center.
“The purpose is that they now let me relaxation and recuperate correctly,” Chimaev instructed Adam Zubayraev. “I used to go to the fitness center and practice until I used to be executed. However then I ended up in hospital. Just like the final time once I was in hospital, 3 times in a row inside three weeks. My immune system went down, I acquired sick.
“Now I exploit a greater method. I work with good coaches. Salim [Noutsalkhanov] raised loads of world champions. He additionally skilled Buvaisar Saitiev for the Beijing Olympics. With folks like that, I’m going to take an enormous step ahead.”
Khamzat Chimaev (hopefully) returns to motion at UFC 308
Khamzat Chimaev noticed a quick and livid begin to his UFC profession, incomes three wins within the span of eight weeks, however an particularly unhealthy bout with COVID-19 hindered his progress and even had him considering retirement at one level. Fortunately, ‘Borz’ made a full restoration and has Li Jingliang, Gilbert Burns, Kevin Holland, and Kamaru Usman.
Chimaev is scheduled to return to the Octagon on October 26 at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi the place he’ll meet Robert Whittaker in a rescheduled showdown.
Dana White has already confirmed that Sean Strickland will obtain the subsequent shot at reigning middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis, although it’s attainable that an particularly spectacular displaying from both fighter, extra so Chimaev, may disrupt these plans and pressure ‘Tarzan’ to take a seat on the sidelines a bit longer.
