Newly topped UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev has agreed to bury the hatchet with Henry Cejudo.
The long-running feud between the 2 dates again to 2022. Chimaev forgot his hat after filming a podcast episode for “Triple C” and The Schmo. For an additional episode, “Triple C & Schmo Present” Cejudo and his co-hosts handed Chimaev’s hat to the subsequent visitor, Paulo Costa.
On the present, Costa appeared to have his hat tucked into his pants and in opposition to his genitals. After this incident, Khamzat Chimaev blocked Cejudo on social media.
In the meantime, Chimaev and Costa have lengthy been at odds. They’d an altercation at UFC PI 2022 and continually stored blaming one another. Costa and Chimaev have been scheduled to battle at UFC 294, however “The Eraser” withdrew on account of a critical staph an infection in his elbow and was changed by Kamaru Usman, who misplaced to Chimaev by majority resolution.
Earlier this 12 months, Costa criticized Chimaev. slideEntry his girlfriend’s Instagram DMs. Nonetheless, Chimaev denied the allegations.
Costa is hell-bent on preventing Boltz and desires to “do some critical harm to Boltz” contained in the Octagon.
Just lately, after Cejudo’s last dance at UFC 323, Cejudo needed to apologize to the Chechen-born Emirati. The previous two-time UFC champion instructed Crimson Nook MMA:
“I need to apologize to Khamzat. For the explanations you talked about. The truth that he is aware of the Saitiev brothers. If I may say one factor to Khamzat, I am sorry, brother. You’re a legend. You’ve repaid your debt to the individuals I appeared as much as.”
Take a look at Henry Cejudo’s feedback under.
Khamzat Chimaev accepts Henry Cejudo’s apology
Crimson Nook MMA not too long ago interviewed Khamzat Chimaev through the IBA World Championships in Dubai. Throughout the change, “Boltz” claimed that he was not so conceited as to not forgive anybody who expressed regret. he stated:
“I do not know react. It is simply that Individuals have a tendency to speak trash in interviews, and once you meet them in particular person, they shake your hand like nothing occurred. That is not how we predict. Individuals needs to be sincere on the road, in interviews, in all places. After all we’re not so proud that we cannot forgive individuals who say sorry.”
Take a look at Khamzat Chimaev’s feedback under.
