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Khamzat Chimaev targets title bout at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi

Khamzat Chimaev has sights set on a title bout in Abu Dhabi later this year, with the unbeaten star saying also that middleweight champion Alex Pereira would offer the least challenging fight in his career thus far.

The Chechen-born athlete, who is expected to move up from welterweight to 185 lbs, has not fought since September, when he missed weight in his scheduled 155lb clash with Nate Diaz and had to take on Kevin Holland instead.

Chimaev, 28, then submitted his opponent in the first round in Las Vegas to climb to 12-0 as a professional.

On Sunday, in the aftermath of UFC 286 in London, UFC president Dana White told reporters Chimaev’s next appearance would come in October. Although he did not confirm a date or place, the promotion returns to Abu Dhabi on October 21, with UFC 294 at Etihad Arena.

Chimaev has a strong affinity with the capital, with four of his seven fights in the UFC taking place there, including his explosive debut during the inaugural Fight Island in July 2020.

Speaking on Wednesday night on The MMA Hour, Chimaev discussed his options going forward, at both welterweight and middleweight.

The Sweden-based athlete cited a preference for competing this summer first - the UFC is understood to be targeting a return to Sweden - and then getting a first championship shot, against welterweight champion Leon Edwards, in Abu Dhabi.

“I’m ready to fight with that guy (Edwards). I want to fight that guy,” Chimaev told host Ariel Helwani. “We’ll see what’s going to happen. But I’m ready.

“I hope in July, but I don’t think he’ll be ready. He fought [on Sunday] and he’s the kind of guy who says, 'I’ll fight one time or two times in every year'. He doesn’t like to fight too much.

“July, I’m going to fight maybe

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