Khamzat Chimaev’s first title challenger is set to be decided in the next couple of months.
‘Borz’ dominated Dricus du Plessis over five rounds to become the new middleweight champion at UFC 319 on Saturday night.
Post-fight, Khamzat Chimaev expressed his desire to have a quick turnaround at UFC 321, which takes place in Abu Dhabi on October 25.
Dana White‘s latest announcement suggests the 185lb king will have to wait a little bit longer to fight again.
UFC Vancouver main event revealed
On Tuesday evening, the UFC CEO announced a ton of boxing and MMA fight news on social media.
Most notably, White revealed a massive middleweight fight will headline UFC Vancouver on October 18.
Surging contenders Reiner de Ridder and Anthony Hernandez both called out Khamzat Chimaev after UFC 319.
They have now been booked to fight each other in a potential title eliminator. First up, though, two other UFC stars dreaming of a middleweight title shot will clash in Paris, France, on September 6.
Nassourdine Imavov will face UFC 319 backup fighter Caio Borralho in the UFC Paris headliner.
“We’ll see how this whole thing plays out,” White said.
“We’re gonna end up with a middleweight challenger for Khamzat Chimaev’s title.”
UFC Vancouver announced bouts
- Anthony Hernandez vs. Reinier de Ridder
- Kevin Holland vs. Mike Malott
- Manon Fiorot vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
- Marlon Vera vs. Aiemann Zahabi
- Azamat Bekoev vs. Yousri Belgaroui
- Danny Barlow vs. Djorden Ribieiro dos Santos
- Bruno Gustavo da Silva vs. Park Hyun-sung
- Stephanie Luciano vs. Ravena Oliveira