‘Persistent sickness’ pressured Chimaev out of UFC Saudi Arabia

Khamzat Chimaev continues to wrestle discovering exercise within the octagon.

Dana White revealed that Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) was too “violently sick” to make his UFC on ABC 6 foremost occasion vs. Robert Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) June 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, resulting in his withdrawal.

Chimaev’s supervisor Majdi Shammas took to Instagram to substantiate Chimaev’s sickness.

“It’s with nice disappointment introduced that Khamzat Chimaev (13-0) has been pressured to withdraw from his scheduled battle in opposition to #3 ranked Robert Whittaker on June twenty second in Riyadh.

The persistent sickness that Khamzat has been battling for main elements of coaching camp couldn’t be cured in time. He has been out and in of hospitals a number of instances. The situation has been saved throughout the staff, since everybody has been completely dedicated to discovering an answer. Though all out there choices have been completely thought-about, it has now come to some extent the place the staff has mutually agreed that it’s not potential to hold on like this. Moving into the cage not correctly ready in opposition to such a formidable opponent as Robert is sadly inconceivable.

This can be a devastating flip of occasions for Khamzat, his coaches, coaching companions and different members of the staff. Headlining UFC’s first ever go to to Saudi Arabia was an amazing honor and one thing that was very a lot seemed ahead to. Though the trigger is much past anybody’s management, a honest apology is prolonged to the UFC @danawhite, @mickmaynard2, @seanshelby, Hunter Campbell, His Highness Mr @turkialalshik, @robwhittakermma and his staff, and most significantly to the followers who had been wanting ahead to the bout.

However all the things occurs for a purpose and God has his personal plans, the targets stay the identical. Khamzat and staff will now unravel the reason for the problems, and he’ll come again even stronger. That is sadly part of the battle sport and as quickly as Khamzat is wholesome, his much-anticipated return to the Octagon can be instantly rescheduled. #healthalwaysfirst.”

Chimaev’s coaching accomplice, UFC light-weight Guram Kutateladze, reposted a picture on his Instagram story exhibiting what he mentioned is Chimaev hospitalized.

After a record-breaking turnaround to kick off his UFC profession in 2020, Chimaev has seen a number of battle cancellations, and hasn’t competed since edging out Kamaru Usman this previous October at UFC 294 – his lone battle of 2023.

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