Khamzat Chimaev's coach Andreas Michael details incidents that led to his decision to stop 'Borz's' botched weight cut at UFC 279 × Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA News When he stood up he was passing out - Khamzat Chimaev s coach Andreas Michael details incidents that led to his decision to stop Borz s botched weight cut at UFC 279 Michael and Chimaev (Left), Khamzat Chimaev (Right) [Image courtesy: @andreasthegeneral Instagram and @espnmma Twitter via Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC] Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Comment Share Johny Payne FEATURED WRITER Follow Modified 12 Sep 2022 Khamzat Chimaev's head coach Andreas Michael has shed light upon the incidents that led to his star pupil's botched weight cut. Chimaev was scheduled to face Nate Diaz in a welterweight bout at UFC 279 on Saturday, September 10. However, 'Borz' weighed in at 178.5 pounds, thereby failing to make the 171-pound non-title bout welterweight limit. Resultantly, three of the UFC 279 main card bouts had to be reshuffled to save the fight card. Chimaev subsequently fought Kevin Holland in a 180-pound catchweight bout and won via first-round submission. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Andreas Michael recalled the UFC 279 weight cut debacle. Michael acknowledged that Chimaev started his fight camp a bit heavier than usual. Additionally, he indicated that after his battle with COVID-19 in the recent past, Chimaev has had trouble cutting down to welterweight. Nevertheless, Michael suggested that all was going well in the weight cut leading up to UFC 279. He recalled that on Thursday night, ahead of the official weigh-in on Friday, he'd left Chimaev under the supervision of Guram Kutateladze and another person from their team. Later that night, they went to Michael's hotel room to inform him that Chimaev was having health issues. Michael stated: "They came in my room in the middle of the night, and they told me Khamzat is having problems, health issues. So, we all got scared. We called the UFC for the physician. And the physician, under close examination, said that he would not advise us that we continue cutting weight. And when a doctor tells you that, you get scared, right?" Michael further revealed: "He was getting muscle spasms, shaking, vomiting. When he stood up, he was passing out." ESPN MMA@espnmmaWHAT HAPPENS NEXT? ? #UFC2794960182WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? ? #UFC279 https://t.co/djQqxVnuRL Andreas Michael noted that he couldn't risk Khamzat Chimaev's long-term health. Therefore, on the doctor's advice, Michael instructed 'Borz' to stop the weight cut. Watch Michael discuss the topic at 2:14:18 in the video below: Is a Khamzat Chimaev middleweight move on the horizon after UFC 279 The undefeated Khamzat Chimaev holds the No. 3 spot in the official UFC welterweight rankings. While he's currently on a quest to capture the UFC welterweight title, he's also expressed interest in fighting for the UFC middleweight title. Regardless, with 'Borz' having missed weight by a large margin at UFC 279, the UFC is unlikely to hand him a welterweight title shot right away. UFC on BT Sport@btsportufcKhamzat Chimaev taps out Kevin Holland in the first round.#UFC2791068136Khamzat Chimaev taps out Kevin Holland in the first round.#UFC279 https://t.co/9kWjh1Bn5k It's entirely possible that 'Borz' could fight a top-10 opponent at middleweight next, with the Leon Edwards-Kamaru Usman trilogy clearing up the welterweight title picture in the meantime. However, another option for Khamzat Chimaev is a potential No.1 contender fight at welterweight against the No. 2-ranked Colby Covington. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post × Rate this story! Thank You! LIVE POLL Q. 0 votes so far Edited by Virat Deswal Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Share Comments Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeCricket NewsScheduleIND vs SAAUS vs WIENG vs PAKLegends LeagueECC T10County ChampionshipBukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022Japan Cricket LeagueWI-W vs NZ-WECT10T20 World Cup FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Extreme Rules 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarChina OpenTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी