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Chimaev wins RAF light heavyweight crossover title in Abu Dhabi
Khamzat Chimaev beat Chris Weidman by technical fall at a Real American Freestyle wrestling event in Abu Dhabi.
The win gave Chimaev the promotion’s light heavyweight crossover title.
Weidman, a former UFC middleweight champion, took Chimaev into the second period before Chimaev secured the technical fall.
Chimaev had been scheduled to face Colby Covington, but Covington withdrew for an unstated reason, and Weidman replaced him.
Chimaev has been competing in freestyle wrestling while inactive in the UFC, where his next title opportunity is uncertain.
He is expected to wait for the UFC middleweight title fight to conclude before returning, while RAF may seek to rebook his match with Covington.
Khamzat Chimaev defeated Chris Weidman by technical fall to win the RAF light heavyweight crossover title in Abu Dhabi.
The match took place after Colby Covington withdrew from his scheduled bout with Chimaev.
Weidman took Chimaev into the second period before Chimaev scored the technical fall.
Chimaev has continued competing in Real American Freestyle Wrestling while inactive in the UFC.
- Who
- Khamzat Chimaev defeated Chris Weidman.
- What
- Chimaev won the RAF light heavyweight crossover title by technical fall.
- When
- Saturday, according to the article; the specific date is not stated.
- Where
- Abu Dhabi.
- Why
- The match was a RAF wrestling contest for the light heavyweight crossover title.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Colby Covington withdrew from his scheduled match against Chimaev for an unknown reason.
Chimaev faced Chris Weidman at the RAF Abu Dhabi event.
Chimaev scored a technical fall over Weidman and won the light heavyweight crossover title.
- Winner
- Khamzat Chimaev
- Opponent
- Chris Weidman
- Result
- Technical fall
- Title
- RAF light heavyweight crossover title
- Location
- Abu Dhabi
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