Prior to this, Khamzat Chimaev had thanked the UFC and Dana White for taking care of his treatment and shared a rough date for a return. Chimaev wrote in an Instagram post from February:
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Dana White has supported Khamzat Chimaev throughout his battle with COVID-19
Khamzat Chimaev last saw action in September 2020 when he scored a 17-second knockout on middleweight Gerald Meerschaert. However, the fast-rising prospect would suffer a setback. He started a long battle with COVID-19, with his long standing bout against Leon Edwards getting cancelled several times in the process.
Amidst stories of blood in the sink, Khamzat Chimaev surprisingly took to Instagram to announce his retirement. In a now deleted Instagram post, Chimaev wrote in Russian (via Google translate):
Soon afterwards, Dana White confirmed that Khamzat Chimaev was not likely to retire in actuality and the announcement was rather the result of an emotional outburst. Dana White told MMA Junkie in an interview:
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