Khamzat Chimaev defeated Kevin Holland in the first round at UFC 279.
MOSCOW, September 11 – RIA Novosti. Swedish MMA fighter Khamzat Chimaev defeated American Kevin Holland in tournament number 279 of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
The fight took place in Las Vegas (USA) and ended in the first round after a choke on his favorite performance.
Initially, Chimaev’s opponent was supposed to be the American Nate Diaz. However, the Chechen-born Swede did not meet the middleweight division limit, after which UFC president Dana White announced that Diaz will meet compatriot Tony Ferguson at the evening’s main event, and will face the Netherlands in his second most important fight. tournament.
Khamzat Chimaev is undefeated (12 wins in 12 matches). The Netherlands’ record was 23 wins and eight losses, one more fight declared void.
Source: Ria
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