UFC CEO Dana White has made it clear that middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev needs to defend his belt at 185 pounds before the promotion considers letting him move up to light heavyweight. Speaking at the UFC Fight Night 267 postu2011fight press conference in Houston, White reiterated that defending the title should come before any talk of skipping weight classes.
Dana White Urges Khamzat Chimaev to Defend UFC Middleweight Belt, Not Jump Divisions
“I’d like to see him defend his title at a weight first. I’d rather see him defend his title before he talks about jumping around from division to division without defending.