“How to put food on the table”- Khamzat Chimaev gives insight on his decision to retire in 2020

khaMzat Chimaev On April 9, he will face his biggest challenge to date. Gilbert Burns It came at UFC 273 and 13 months after he came close to retiring from the sport. Chimaev was scheduled to face Leon Edwards in December 2021, but the match was postponed to January and then March after both fighters tested positive for COVID-19. But against the advice of doctors Chimaev Less than a month later, after testing positive for the infection in December, she decided to resume education, leading to multiple health problems.

Khamzat Chimaev he also talks about the difficulties of covid as he said“Then everything went crazy in the world. Some people die and it’s hard times for everyone. I have family and I have to watch them and I don’t know how to prepare food because I don’t know what will happen if I die.” This seems like a very real and raw reason for Khamzat Chimaev to retire, because as has been reiterated before, there are many things that come before MMA.

Mom’s orders! Khamzat Chimaev will follow Khabib, win UFC title and retire from MMA

Unfortunately Khamzat Chimaevand the Russian boots that promoted her, it feels like her mom is taking a page. Khabib Nurmagomedov playbook The now retired lightweight champion promised his mother that UFC 254 would be the last time fans would see “The Eagle” inside the Octagon, a decision undoubtedly motivated by the loss of his father.

“She thinks I will be my mother A champion after every fight I win,” Chimaev said in a recent episode of Smesh Brothers.. “I promised to retire when I became a legitimate champion. So my goal is to be #1 and then I’ll retire.”

Chimaev He may be just a few wins away from being #1 in the 170-pound weight class, but “Borz” still has a long way to go before he can solidify himself as the #1 fighter in the sport. However, by beating the current heavyweight champion, Kamaru Osman, It will definitely speed up the process.

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