Khamzat Chimaev didn’t miss a beat earlier today (Saturday, November 14, 2026). RAF Abu Dhabi FORWARD FOX Nation from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates as “Borz” dominated the main event on short notice over former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman.
Chimaev was originally scheduled to face former UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington in the main event at RAF Abu Dhabi ahead of “Kaos.” withdrew due to an undisclosed injury. Some believe Covington quit because of him 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 face Chimaev, which they did in Weidman.
While Weidman is one of the better fighters to ever compete in the UFC’s 185-pound division, he is now 42 years old and lost to the aforementioned Covington at RAF 9 last May. To say the odds were stacked against Weidman on short notice would be an understatement. Very few gave him a chance to compete with Chimayev, let alone actually beat him.
In the end, it was too much of a demand for Weidman to step up and take out Chimaev on a few days notice. Instead, Chimaev had his way with Weidman as most expected, scoring five points in the first period. “Borz” opened the second period with a four-point shot, which Weidman challenged and lost. As a result, Chimaev won 10-0. Total dominance.
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