UFC News: Khamzat Chimaev vs Li Jingliang welterweight clash UFC 267
Khamzat Chimaev reportedly will make his long-awaited return against Li Jingliang at UFC 267 in October. Khamzat Chimaev vs Li…
Khamzat Chimaev reportedly will make his long-awaited return against Li Jingliang at UFC 267 in October.
Make every story count.
Join XP Passport to earn XP as you read and build your martial arts profile.
Khamzat Chimaev vs Li Jingliang in the works for October
OctagonBet reported Wednesday that verbal agreements are in place for Chimaev (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Jingliang (17-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) to fight on October 30. UFC 267 is expected to take place in Abu Dhabi.
Chimaev, 27, has been in a long battle with the lingering effects of COVID-19. The Chechen-born fighter has not been in the octagon since knocking out Gerald Meerschaert in 17 seconds last September.
China’s Jingliang, 33, has won eight of his past 10 bouts and is coming off a first-round KO of Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC on ABC 1 on in January.
The UFC 267 lineup also includes Jan Blachowicz versus Glover Teixeira for the light heavyweight title and Amanda Ribas versus Virna Jandiroba.
–Field Level Media
More coverage
UFC Vegas 121 preview: Rosas Jr. gets his first main event against a man who joined the UFC when Rojas was 13
The split that built tonight’s co-main: Ruffy left the Fighting Nerds, rebuilt with Volkanovski, and UFC 331 is the referendum
