Khamzat Chimaev didn’t miss a beat earlier today (Sat., Nov. 14, 2026) at RAF Abu Dhabi LIVE on FOX Nation from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, as “Borz” dominated fellow former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman on short notice in the main event.
Chimaev was originally expected to face former UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington in the RAF Abu Dhabi headliner before “Chaos” withdrew due to an undisclosed injury. Some believe Covington pulled out because of his shocking
submission loss to Raul Rosas Jr. earlier this month, but it doesn’t really matter. Real American Freestyle (RAF) matchmakers were still forced to scramble and find a replacement to match up against Chimaev, which they did in Weidman.
While Weidman is one of the better wrestlers to ever compete in UFC’s 185-pound division he’s currently 42 years old and coming off a decision loss to the aforementioned Covington at RAF 9 this past May. To say the odds were stacked against Weidman on short notice would be an understatement. Very few were giving him the chance to compete with Chimaev, let alone actually walk away with a win.
In the end, it was too big of an ask for Weidman to step up on a few days notice and take out Chimaev. Instead, Chimaev had his way with Weidman like most expected, scoring five points in the first period. “Borz” opened the second period up with a four-point throw, which Weidman challenged and lost. That resulted in a 10-0 win for Chimaev. Complete domination.
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