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The Independent UK
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Alex Pattle

UFC suffers fresh blow with Khamzat Chimaev ‘violently ill’ ahead of Saudi Arabia card

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The UFC has suffered a major blow on the same day that Conor McGregor’s fight cancellation was announced, with Khamzat Chimaev out of the 22 June main event in Saudi Arabia.

McGregor’s UFC 303 main event against Michael Chandler, which was set for 29 June, was cancelled on Thursday (13) June due to an injury to the Irishman. The co-main event was also disrupted, with Jamahal Hill replaced by Anthony Smith, who faces Carlos Ulberg – who was already stepping in for Khalil Rountree Jr.

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