LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White says Khamzat Chimaev’s weight issues have led to a debate between matchmakers, with him stuck in the middle.
Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) came in 7.8 pounds over the welterweight limit for his originally scheduled UFC 279 headliner against Nate Diaz earlier this month. The huge miss lead to a card shuffle, resulting in Chimaev being booked against Kevin Holland in a 180-pound catchweight bout.
Chimaev ran through Holland with ease, but does his future lie at welterweight or middleweight? White says matchmakers were left in a quandary when discussing the unbeaten star’s future.
