Khamzat Chimaev has had a rough few months.
The UFC star is currently battling lingering effects from COVID-19, which he contracted a few months ago, that has put his MMA career on hold. Recently he was scheduled to fight No. 3 ranked Leon Edwards on March 13, but he pulled out of the fight.
Last week, Chimaev shocked the MMA world when he wrote that he thought he was “done” with fighting.
“I think I’m done, yes I know I didn’t take the belt but it’s not the most important victory in this life,” Chimaev wrote in an Instagram post. “It may upset you but my heart and body tell me everything. I want to say a big thank you to my team @allstargymsweden. I want to say a big thank you to @ufc.”
“Borz” has since deleted the Instagram post. The apparent retirement came days after Chimaev said he was hoping to return to the Octagon in June. It’s unclear where he stands right now, however UFC president Dana White said Chimaev wrote the post while in an emotional state after an unsuccessful training session.
Now for the next blow. After the UFC welterweight rankings updated on Tuesday, Chimaev was no longer in the top 15. Bor” had been on the list for months after earning three UFC victories in his first two months in the promotion.
Chimaev, who was at No. 14, fell out of the rankings in favor of Sean Brady, who earned a submission victory over Jake Matthews at UFC 259 on Saturday. Brady is now ranked No. 14.
Here are the updated UFC welterweight rankings from Tuesday:
Champion: Kamaru Usman
No 1: Colby Covington
No 2: Gilbert Burns
No 3: Leon Edwards
No 4: Jorge Masvidal
No 5: Stephen Thompson
No 6: Michael Chiesa
No 7: Tyron Woodley
No 8: Demian Maia
No 9: Neil Magny
No 10: Vicente Luque
No 11: Geoff Neal
No 12:Li Jingliang
No 13: Belal Muhammad
No 14: Sean Brady
No 15: Robbie Lawler
UFCUFC’s updated welterweight rankings for March 9, 2021.
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