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Donagh Corby

UFC star Khamzat Chimaev claims "nobody wants to fight" as he pushes for return

UFC star Khamzat Chimaev has complained that "nobody wants to fight" him as he looks to make his return to the UFC after a controversial last outing.

The Swede missed weight by over 7.5lb for his last fight at UFC 279 in Las Vegas, which was due to be against Nate Diaz in a welterweight clash. Luckily, rival Kevin Holland was already booked at a catchweight on the same card, and the promotion were able to rearrange the event to have Diaz face Tony Ferguson in the main event while Chimaev faced Holland.

It was to be Chimaev's first main event, and a massive number of fans have turned on him since the incident, which he seemed to joke about in social media posts and on the scales at the event. However, he remained flawless in the cage, making quick work of Holland and remaining a title contender at both welterweight and middleweight.

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