Khamzat Chimaev

At UFC 273, Khamzat Chimaev defeated Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision in a dramatic welterweight bout.

With the victory, Chimaev continues rocketing up the UFC ladder toward a title. Burns was widely-regarded as a leap up in competition for "Borz," who has now won all five of his UFC fights inside the distance. As the final horn sounded, Chimaev laid on top of Burns but wouldn't let go. Burns shoved him off and Chimaev landed an open-hand slap - all after the horn. Another giant Burns punch floored Chimaev to the canvas. The first round played out as many of Chimaev's fights have in the past.

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Khamzat Chimaev (11-0) made his much-anticipated return to the Octagon against Gilbert Burns (20-5) at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.

Chimaev still pressuring and Burns is all heart. Chimaev really content to a kickboxing match now and Burns goes for another single-leg but Chimaev is simply too big and strong for that. Burns stepped in and Chimaev caught him on the chin and now Burns is on his back and Chimaev with hammer fists. Chimaev landing some counters of his own, but Burns landing more. He’s against the fence and Chimaev is unloading shots! Burns is taking over with volume on the feet and he’s got Chimaev reacting to feints. Chimaev now starting to switch stances a lot and he’s getting his jab off. Burns has his wits but he’s swinging back from the bottom and Chimaev keeps hitting him. Burns still up against the cage and trying to move but Chimaev staying on him and landing a few shots. Burns gets up but is dragged back down, and Chimaev takes the back briefly before Burns escapes. Chimaev throws two teeps to back Burns up and then shoots a double. Burns even getting the jab going and he seems to have some timing down.

Rising star Chimaev was facing the biggest challenge of his UFC career against former welterweight title challenger Burns, but the Chechen rose to the ...

Burns was slowing down as Chimaev continued to push the pace, landing his jab with ease. Burns attempted a takedown at the start of the second round but Chimaev easily sprawled out. Chimaev landed a few front kicks and then wasted no time in closing the distance as the fight got underway.

Chimaev's relationship with Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya and Vladimir Putin's ally, has surfaced before his fight with Gilbert Burns at UFC 273.

Propaganda plays a huge role in transforming democracy into dictatorship and also greatly contributes to strengthening the power of the dictator." After Chimaev returned to America from Sweden, Kadyrov sent a private plane to pick him up. They became the mouthpiece of Kadyrov’s propaganda.” Former UFC champions Chris Weidman, Fabricio Werdum and Frank Mir were all hosted by Kadyrov at an Akhmat FC event in 2015. I told him that all Chechens were upset by this news,” Kadyrov said. Kadyrov's influence on MMA, specifically the UFC, is undeniable.

It was a breathtaking and fast-paced battle and showed Chimaev belongs in the upper ranks of the welterweights.

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Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev fight at welterweight on the main card of UFC 273. We go over the fight time, how to watch, and current odds and betting ...

Burns has never lost by submission so as long as he is avoiding the big hit, he has a good chance in this one. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA).21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. That being said, he hasn’t faced a competitor as talented as Burns yet. His last three fights have ended in the first round. Chimaev puts his undefeated 10-0 record on the line in this huge opportunity. All 10 of his career fights have ended early with six ending by knockout and the other four by submission.

Aljamain Sterling also defends his bantamweight belt against Petr Yan, and Khamzat Chimaev is in action.

He’s catching Zombie on the end of jabs. He’s the faster and more accurate fighter so far. Re-live updates from the UFC 273 main card and prelims, below. Volkanovski lands a left hand, then a low kick. Yan (16-3) went on to win the interim belt late last year while Sterling (21-3) recovered from neck surgery, and their rematch at UFC 273 was fuelled by bad blood. Both men dropped one another and took each other down in a wildly entertaining fight that had the fans captivated from start to finish, with Chimaev, 28, eventually edging past the Brazilian via split decision (28-29, 29-29, 29-28).