Three weeks after Khamzat Chimav announced his retirement from the MMA, the symptoms of COVID-19 sent him to the UFC. Vegas was forced to withdraw from the 21st. But UFC president Dana White said the rising UFC welterweight star is indeed ready for a June comeback.
Chimayev wrote on Instagram (translated from Russian), “Thank you very much for helping me in my journey in this sport. I think I’m done. “It’s not the most important victory of this life,” he added.
He wrote, “It may upset you, but my heart and body tell me everything.”
Later, Chimayev posted a picture on his Instagram story showing a spray that looked like blood in a sink.
“The main thing is that I don’t know what the disease is but it doesn’t go away easily,” he wrote in a translated message on Reddit.
Multiple messages were not immediately returned to Chimaw’s management and the UFC. But White then told MMA Junkie that he would talk to the fighter and clarify his plans. The UFC recently flew Chimaiv to his hometown of Las Vegas for treatment, and White said the outcome of his recovery is encouraging a clear retirement post.
“When he got here, the doctors took care of him, and they put him on predison, which is a nasty F * seeking steroid,” White said. “So he’s on predison, and he’s taking this thing and cooling down, relaxing, and letting himself recover. He went today and f * k king trained, felt like sh * t, and became super emotional and posted it.
“He is not training, but you know, this guy is cruel. He wants to fight like every f * seeking weekend, and now he can’t even train, so he just got emotional and he posted it, but he doesn’t give up. “
According to its representatives, after receiving antibiotics for bronchitis, involving multiple health issues, Chimav has been hospitalized several times. In a behind-the-scenes video, his manager Majidi Shams said the fighter started coughing after working two rounds in preparation for the March 13 fight in Las Vegas. He was later taken to a local hospital; Shammas said the fighter later told him he thought he would die.
Announcing the start of Chimaw, White said the 26-year-old star was suffering from a lung issue. It was the third time since Edwards, who had a Covid-19 positive nax from UFC Vegas 17 bookings, had been bothered by the virus and the third time since Chimaiv was ruled out of UFC Vegas 19.
“He was taken out of here so we could take care of him,” White said. “We take care of it. They got them on medication. He will get better, and he goes inside and trains for F * K * King. He has not considered training, and he is very disappointed.
“He trains when he is supposed to rest. At least he will have to rest while he is on this medication. ”
Chimayev, a product from Stockholm’s St Lustars Training Center, hit UFC fame on Fight Island, where he won back-to-back stoppage over welterweight and middleweight in 10 days. He was shortlisted as the future title challenger two months later, with a shocking punch knockout from Gerald Mearshart.
The fight against Edwards is a welterweight standout on a winning streak of eight fights, captivating fans around the world for a fighter.
Chimaw’s health questions suddenly bring down the fate and severity of the virus, which has claimed more than 2.5 million lives and left many “long haulers” with debilitating symptoms, leaving them unable to resume normal life.
Here is Chimaw’s full statement:
“I would like to say thank you very much for your support in my journey in this sport. I feel like I’m done, yes I know I didn’t take the belt, but it’s not the most important victory of her life, it can upset you but my heart and body tell me everything. I want to say a big thank you to my team [Allstars Training Center]. I want to say a big thank you to the UFC. “
