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Dana White: Khamzat Chimaev didn’t have a bad UFC 279 week ‘by any stretch’

Despite a huge weight miss and altercation, Dana White thinks Khamzat Chimaev came out of UFC 279 fight week looking good.

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Video: Was the UFC 279 lineup debacle handled the right way?

This past Saturday's UFC 279 devolved into one of the craziest 48 hours before an event in UFC history.

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Robert Whittaker open to training with Khamzat Chimaev, expects him to do ‘quite well’ against top middleweights

Former champion Robert Whittaker has no doubt Khamzat Chimaev would fare well against the UFC's middleweight elite.

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Spinning Back Clique: UFC 279 craziness, Nate Diaz’s next move, Chimaev’s weight and more

MMA Junkie's weekly "Spinning Back Clique" discusses the UFC 279 craziness, Nate Diaz's next move, Khmazat Chimaev's weight, and more.

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Aljamain Sterling questions if Colby Covington will face ‘young killer’ Khamzat Chimaev: ‘It’s a tough fight’

Aljamain Sterling thinks Khamzat Chimaev is a bad matchup for Colby Covington.

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Khamzat Chimaev was vomiting and passing out during weight cut for UFC 279

Chimaev was set to face Nate Diaz at UFC 279 but missed weight and instead defeated Kevin Holland in a catchweight bout, after doctors advised the Chechen star to end his attempt to cut weight

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Andreas Michael details Khamzat Chimaev’s weight cut issues ahead of UFC 279: ‘His body was seizing up’

Andreas Michael says Khamzat Chimaev's body shut down during his weight cut for UFC 279.

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Israel Adesanya praises Nate Diaz for his performance in final UFC fight

Diaz fought in his final ever UFC outing last weekend when he choked out late replacement Tony Ferguson, which will now see him move on to new challenges including a potential boxing debut

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Nate Diaz exits UFC with the most unique of legacies

Forget the American’s record, but remember the blood, the soundbites, and the upsets

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Nevada Athletic Commission to investigate UFC 279 press conference altercation for potential disciplinary action

The altercation that cancelled the UFC 279 presser is now under investigation.

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Khamzat Chimaev's reason for stopping UFC 279 weight cut branded "bulls***"

Chimaev insisted he stopped cutting weight for his UFC 279 fight with Nate Diaz upon medical advice but the Chechen has been told his excuse is "bull****"

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Michael Bisping: ‘UFC officially has a new super villain’ in Khamzat Chimaev after UFC 279

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping loves how Khamzat Chimaev owned fight week as a "new super villain."

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Khamzat Chimaev branded a "poor sport" after glove controversy at UFC 279

Chimaev submitted Kevin Holland in the opening round of their welterweight duel at UFC 279 last weekend, but the pair did not touch gloves on the opening bell with the Chechen star instead shooting a takedown

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Khamzat Chimaev criticised for comparing himself with Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson

Chimaev choked out Kevin Holland inside two minutes at UFC 279 then compared himself to legendary boxers Ali and Tyson in his post-fight speech

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UFC president Dana White reflects on Nate Diaz’s legacy as fan favourite exits company

Diaz submitted Tony Ferguson in the UFC 279 main event, which marked the final fight on the icon’s contract with the company

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Khamzat Chimaev receives message from Chechen warlord after latest UFC victory

Chimaev has been criticised for his relationship with Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, who was one of the first people to congratulate him for his latest UFC victory against Kevin Holland this weekend

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Khamzat Chimaev trashes Nate Diaz’s UFC 279 win: ‘If I fought him, I’d kill him. I’d be in the jail’

Khamzat Chimaev not impressed by Nate Diaz's win – at all.

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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: How Khamzat Chimaev should be handled after UFC 279 weight miss?

The UFC is stuck between a rock and a hard place with Khamzat Chimaev after his dominant UFC 279 win was overshadowed by a big weight miss.

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Khamzat Chimaev explains why he would rather train with Robert Whittaker than fight him

If Khamzat Chimaev's next fight is at middleweight, the former champion is one opponent he doesn't want to face.

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Dana White addresses Khamzat Chimaev’s weight miss: ‘Yeah, it’s a problem’

Dana White is considering to move Khamzat Chimaev to middleweight.

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Kevin Holland aims to rebound from UFC 279 with fight against Stephen Thompson or Daniel Rodriguez

Kevin Holland wants to get back in the cage once more in 2022.

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UFC 279’s Daniel Rodriguez confident in split decision nod over Li Jingliang: ‘I thought I did more’

Daniel Rodriguez defends his split decision win over Li Jingliang at UFC 279.

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Khamzat Chimaev's X-rated speech in full as UFC star threatened to "kill everybody"

Chimaev was roundly jeered after his first-round win over Kevin Holland at UFC 279 last night - but the Swede proceeded to rant at the Las Vegas crowd

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Nate Diaz was in the sauna when UFC informed him of Khamzat Chimaev's weight

Diaz was due to take on Chimaev in the UFC 279 main event but ultimately faced Tony Ferguson, choking out his rival in the fourth round

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Khamzat Chimaev appears to take dig at Conor McGregor with "smoking s***" jibe

Chimaev was responding to a question about being booed following his win over Kevin Holland at UFC 279 when he appeared to reference McGregor

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