Dana White revealed that Khamzat Chimaev will fight at middleweight upon his return to the Octagon.
Khamzat Chimaev quickly rose through the rankings of the promotion’s 170-pound division, scoring four straight finishes in the UFC before earning the biggest win of his career against one-time UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns at UFC 273. It appeared that ‘Borz’ was on his way to a welterweight title opportunity, but a weigh-in snafu at UFC 279 quickly changed that.
Scheduled for a main event clash with Nate Diaz, Khamzat Chimaev stepped onto the scale eight pounds over the limit for their welterweight contest.