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LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 2: UFC President Dana White stops by the team locker rooms during the filming of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia at the UFC TUF Gym on February 2, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 2: UFC President Dana White stops by the team locker rooms during the filming of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia at the UFC TUF Gym on February 2, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
UFC president Dana White shared a moment with the emerging UFC duo Khamzat Chimaev and Darren Till after a successful UFC Fight Night event in London.
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The former welterweight and now a middleweight UFC fighter, Darren Till, moved to Sweden a few months ago to train with the undefeated fighter Khamzat Chimaev.
The pair have been bonding quite well whilst their training sessions and the MMA community is also enjoying their friendship. Interestingly, it seems the UFC president Dana White also likes the duo.
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Recently, after a successful UFC Fight Night event in London, the UFC kingpin White had dinner with Chimaev and Till. He also took to his official Instagram account to share a picture with the pair. White wrote in the caption, “Back from London and dinner with the boys!! @darrentill2.0 @khamzat_chimaev.”
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‘The Gorilla’ is currently on a two-fight skid. He has gone 1-2 since his move to the middleweight division. However, Till is honing his skills with one of the best fighters in the promotion. Hence, we can expect improved performance in his next appearance.
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On the other hand, ‘Borz’ is set to take on one of the top-tier fighters from the welterweight roster.
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Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns: UFC 273
Ever since his debut in the promotion, the Russian-born Swedish fighter is making a huge noise with his dominant performance inside the UFC cage. He hails an undefeated professional MMA record of 10-0 under his name.
‘Borz’ has had an amazing run in the UFC. He defeated all four of his previous opponents, three in the first round, via a finish. His last win came in October 2021. Since then, the Chechen star has been asking for his next fight.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 19: Khamzat Chimaev of Chechnya celebrates after his knockout victory over Gerald Meerschaert in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 19, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
After a lot of speculations, Chimaev finally has a viable opponent who can put his skills to the test. ‘Borz’ will take on the number two welterweight contender Gilbert Burns on the main card of UFC 273 on 9th April 2022. Burns’ fighting style is similar to that of Chimaev’s. Hence, this fight is going to be one delightful treat for the UFC fans.
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What are your thoughts on White meeting Chimaev and Till? Are you excited about Burns vs. Chimaev? Let us know in the comments.
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