Khamzat Chimaev will face a "concerning" wait for a title shot with champion Leon Edwards fighting Kamaru Usman in a trilogy.
Chimaev has yet to compete since choking out late replacement Kevin Holland in September last year, after missing weight for his bumper clash with Nate Diaz. The Chechen star is eyeing a shot at the title in 2023 but after his struggle on the scales, many have suggested that he could make a switch to middleweight.
If the rising star elects to stay at 170lb, he could face a lengthy wait for a title shot, with Edwards recently crowned champion after beating Usman with a brutal late KO. And UFC legend Daniel Cormier is confused as to why Chimaev will not feature as part of the promotion's return to London on March 18 for UFC 286.