October 20, 2023 1: 32 am ET
ABU DHABI – Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev had speculation around their weight for various factors, however when the time showedup, there were no concerns for their preparedfor UFC 294 co-main occasion.
Usman (20-3 MMA, 15-2 UFC) and Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) will fight for a title shot in the middleweight department when they satisfy in Saturday pay-per-view co-headliner, which takes location at Etihad Arena on Yas Island and follows prelims on ESPN+ and YouTube.
Usman, a previous longtime welterweight champion, stepped in for the hurt Paulo Costa on 10 days’ notification to battle in a brand-new department, and tipped the scale under the non-title li