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Khamzat Chimaev Hit Kevin Holland with 'Boot in the Chest' at UFC Presser, Coach Says

Bleacher Report | September 9, 2022

Related Topics: Khamzat Chimaev, UFC, Kevin Holland, Dana White, Nate Diaz, Ariel Helwani, Tony Ferguson

Khamzat Chimaev's coach explained what led to a backstage brawl prior to the scheduled UFC 279 press conference on Thursday:

Andreas Michael said Chimaev was alone with Kevin Holland and his group backstage before Chimaev hit Holland with a "boot in the chest," and then Nate Diaz and his team got involved:

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Khamzat Chimaev's head coach Andreas Michael explaining what led to the cancellation of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC279?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UFC279</a> presser. via his IG <a href="https://t.co/cgRyWCZAWQ">pic.twitter.com/cgRyWCZAWQ</a>

The melee caused the cancellation of the press conference, and UFC president Dana White later called the situation a "complete s--tshow," per ESPN's Marc Raimondi.

See full article at Bleacher Report