Khamzat Chimaev talks COVID battle, targets August UFC return | ESPN MMA

Khamzat Chimaev speaks with ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto about his battle with COVID-19 that briefly caused him to retire from fighting, his recovery and target for a return inside the Octagon.

0:00 Khamat says he’s healthy now and is training in Chechnya.
1:32 What happened in February that caused him to withdraw from his fight vs. Leon Edwards.
2:30 Describing his battle with COVID-19, including having surgery.
7:25 Why an ambulance was called twice.
13:30 Why he’s confident about making his UFC return in August.
15:55 Khamzat says there are two weight classes waiting for him, he could also beat Jan Blachowicz.

#UFC #MMA #ESPNMMA
✔ For more UFC, sign up for ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/ufc/youtube
✔ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn
✔ Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE
✔ Subscribe to ESPN FC on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoESPNFC
✔ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN
✔ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTV

ESPN on Social Media:
► Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/espn
► Like on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/espn
► Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/espn

Visit ESPN on YouTube to get up-to-the-minute sports news coverage, scores, highlights and commentary for NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, College Football, NCAA Basketball, soccer and more.

More on ESPN.com: http://www.espn.com

Видео Khamzat Chimaev talks COVID battle, targets August UFC return | ESPN MMA канала ESPN MMA