The most recent addition of blockbuster fighters linked to compete on the UFC White Home occasion is Khamzat Chimaev.
If the UFC White Home present fulfills its promise of being the best struggle card in combined martial arts historical past, spectators are in for a deal with. Many names have been linked with an look within the nation’s capital, with extra star energy rumors being leaked every month because the historic date edges nearer.
Alongside Jon Jones and Conor McGregor, who’ve always discovered themselves in speculative headlines because the announcement of the occasion, there are different fighters to get enthusiastic about.
Posting a teasing message on social media, Khamzat Chimaev all however revealed his curiosity in combating on the White Home when the occasion rolls round subsequent yr.
After changing into a UFC champion on the first time of asking when he captured middleweight gold in August, Chimaev is prepared for his first protection.
Because the 185 lbs division begins to unfold, what higher place for Khamzat Chimaev to place his title on the road than contained in the octagon on the south garden with the White Home because the backdrop?
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— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) September 20, 2025
Whereas the trace appears clear about Khamzat Chimaev’s intentions, this is not the primary time ‘Borz’ has referenced combating on the White Home.
After being given eligibility to compete in the USA as soon as once more, Chimaev thanked Donald Trump for permitting it to occur. Although grateful, the 31-year-old revealed his perception that, regardless of Trump’s act of kindness towards him, the generosity would not lengthen far sufficient for inclusion on the UFC White Home card.
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Who might Khamzat Chimaev struggle on the UFC White Home occasion?
Since snatching the middleweight throne final month, the noise surrounding Khamzat Chimaev’s subsequent struggle has been silent.
If Dricus Du Plessis is not granted a direct rematch, the one different standout contender within the division is Nassourdine Imavov.
However, with an estimated 9 months to go till the monumental struggle night time arrives, names like Sean Strickland, Reinier De Ridder, and Anthony Hernandez, amongst others, might pressure their approach right into a title alternative.
