Khamzat’s coach gives shocking details about tough weight cut: “Passing out”

Andreas Michael and Khamzat Chimaev. Photo via Instagram (@andreasthegeneral)

On the recent episode of The MMA Hour, Khamzat Chimaev’s head coach Andreas Michael details the debated failed attempt to make the welterweight limit at UFC 279.

“He was getting muscle spasms, shaking,” Michael said. “Vomiting. When he stood up he was passing out. I was worried about him.”

“Borz” has competed at both middleweight and welterweight in the UFC. Even though he’s undefeated in both divisions, his most notable wins have come at welterweight.

“His whole career he’s been fighting at welterweight,” Michael said. “He’s missed weight this time, but it’s not as if he’s been missing weight all the time. Of course, he’s been having a hard time making weight, but he’s always made weight. The point of the thing is that we’re going to make it easier and fight at middleweight some of the fights, but we’re game for welterweight as well.”

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Khamzat had health issues from COVID-19

The former Olympic boxing coach believed that the UFC superstar could still be affected by his health issues due to getting COVID-19 back in December 2020.

“Ever since he got coronavirus and all these health issues, he’s had a little bit of a hard time making the weight,” Michael said. “Ever since that issue, his body has been a little bit off when it comes down to pushing it to the last drop. But I’m just speculating. Like I said, I’m not a physician, I’m not a doctor or anything like that, and I don’t claim to be one.”

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