Khamzat Chimaev talks COVID battle, targets August UFC return | ESPN MMA
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- 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.
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Khamzat - I don't know how to explain in english
Okamoto - Ok explain everything to me in vivid detail
So true.
😂
@Shawn Jacobs i think ariel acually does a better job at that
He spoke perfect english when he was calling out fighters two weight classes below him.
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" if someone with 200 KG from outside came to you and said let's fight what are you going to say, you are not my in weight class" This guy is legit. he is not pretending.
Dude this guy is the man. My favorite fighter by far nowadays.
I would be scared shitless to fight this guy..
A real pound for pound worthy fighter
@@jacobhartmann1050 in the streets he'll yeah I'm no tough guy but in the octagon not so much
this aged well 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
“I never scared about my life, I scared about what my Mom gonna do after I die."
I literally thought the same thing before he said it
When he said it I was like:
Wow man we have the sama thoughts
@@yosialin2583 La familia es todo
One of the truest words ever spoken
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@@Eger118877 I don't know any spanish but that's one of the most memorable breaking bad lines.
No one noticed he said he woke up 4am to pray🤷♂️
Yep, I aren't religious in anyway shape or form but you can't knock that commitment to anything.
It's Ramadan time brother so they will start fast by doing prayer👍
We did. We all watched the video. Don't worry.
@@Sam-ng3of I didn’t catch it n I’m sure other sum other ppl didn’t either
@@Sam-ng3of I heard it too, just didn't think it was relevant. It's Ramadan so that's expected lol
He's asked which champion he wants to fight, and Khamzat only wants to talk about how many men he can fight in a day. How can you not love this guy?
Lol, we loove the confidence and drama ofcourse...
This guy is a raw blood thirsty wolf he knows he can fight for fun 🐺
Scary guy who fights for religion and family he's alot likec Khabib
@BPJ you're right he doesn't fight for his religion that sounds wrong I guess I meant he's a religious guy he believes god is with him when he fights
What doesn't smesh you make you stronger
- Khamzat Chimaev
“I smesh somebody, fight, make money, it’s funny to me. Do it.” -Khamzat Chimaev
*to do it
you are as funny his broken engrish. Please don't play in traffic ever.
@@despizedicon what?
“I like Darren Till. His funny guy, but he’s not on my lebel”
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As if he wasn’t scary enough, he now has a point to prove
He already had a point to prove he hasn't even beaten a ranked opponent yet lol
Scary? Lmao he hasnt fought a top 10 yet lmao
@@susanbooth2205 all his performances in the octagon were scary. Every UFC fighter is elite, made em all look like pedestrians
@@susanbooth2205 to do what he did alone was impressive. Not everyone can dismantle his last opponent the way he did.
@@vrenegadee nobody wth taught him did till Khamzat..
Everyone needs a friend like Tyron Woodley.
You geh
@@jjhrkel why are you geh?
And like the guy in your profile
In and out of LLLUUUUUhhhhhvvv .....yeah yeah.....
You’re right
Khamzat reminds me so much of Khabib with the true love of his parents it's wonderful to hear
its another type of love, cultural guys grow up with love AND rules and customs, so even if your emotions are swayed by the devil and hate, your principles guide you
It’s so weird that i’m learning to become more of a sweetheart by a bunch of warriors lol
But my god i was feeling so bad for Khamzat, Alhamdulillah he’s ok now and i really hope to see him compete soon stronger than ever.
Islam teach us to be very kind and respectful with our parents especially our mothers.
Let's hope he doesn't retire as early as khabib
@أحمد No you are wrong...
Debate with the Christian sure but to fight unnecessarily... NO
“Surprise Surprise the Smesh is back!” ‘The Notorious’ Khamzat Chimaev
Lol he knew what he was doing there.
"The guys at 93kg (205) know what happens when they spar with me"
This man is scary lol
He must be talking about Gustafsson right?
Gus mentioned a few times that this guy is brutal in sparring, he’s probably 88 kilos walking around?
@@wesleywolanski4509
Jiri
@@wesleywolanski4509 Gus and Latifi fight heavyweight now, so 100+ kilos. Maybe Latifi. Probably someone else tho
@@kyleelpel9402 Jiri
I don't know what it is about him I just love this man
I wanna see this guy do standup comedy lol. Smesh some hecklers
@@tylerdavis520 I'll pay to see that lol
Khamzat looking like a doctor now
He’s ready to go into surgery in the octagon
Nurse
He's a surgeon
😂😂😂😂
@@tech1238 hes ready to put on a clinic against his next opponent 😉
"If a 200kg guy comes outside to fight, what you gonna say? no I don't fight because you are not my weight class" Love this a attitude. If healthy, he is going to be special.
That whole region needs to start a band called smesh mouth
more like a gym called smesh mouth lol
Or like an energy drink
Hahahah 😂
Singer: Khabib
Guitar: Chimaev
Drums: Makhachev
Bass: Zabit
Sounds like a series disease like trench foot
Khamzat: I'm gonna smesh everybody
Covid: You'll do fookin nothin'
Smh sheep
@@Andyleobl yes because having COVID makes you a sheep now
@@Andyleobl translation: if it didn't happen to me or my family then it didn't happen to anyone.
@@ForceGhostAnakin 😂
Yewll deal nuthin!
His English has improved. Respect to hazmat
you have so much respect for him that you can't even say his name😂
@@esarsour5492 whoosh
@@idletears clearly, yours hasn't 😂 calling him hazmat 😂
Clearly u dont respect him. At least try spelling his name correctly? Its in the title if you need help
Thank uncle Chael for this 😂
His English is definitely improving, already better than the Diaz brothers.
Omg 🤣🤣
He trash talks sometimes but deep down he's just a young boy who is really driven, a hungry wolf who is yet to fully mature. Hope this doesn't have long term effects on his game.
Yeah me too. I don't want what happened to Cain Velasquez happen to him.
It's not even real "trash"talk. He doesn't say anything personal/bad about the potential opponents, just that they are not on his level and he's going to beat them. That's rather (over)confidence than actual trash talk.
@@angelsjoker8190 yeah but its stupid people compare him to Khabib.
Like one is 29-0 and former champion while other has beaten 3 cans.....
@@user-sx6rm9uu7q But that's people, not him. Of course, he hasn't proven himself like Khabib, but as a prospect(!), he's been more impressive than any other prospect. He ran through his three UFC opponents as if they weren't even there, in contrast to other prospects like i.e. Sean O'Malley who has two decisions and a loss and still quite some hype behind him. Khamzat should get a lower end Top10 fighter to see where he's actually at. I wouldn't put him against a Top5 yet. For those, physically abilities are not enough, there you also need good game planing which needs experience.
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Hope his cardio isn’t shot, I’m very interested in seeing how far he goes
I hope he is 100%. So we can see how well.he does. I fear that it has had a long lasting effect and maybe won't know the true extent until he gets in for a real fight.
Since his case of covid was so serious it’s not far fetched to think he might have permanent lung damage....but let’s hope for the best
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@Pouya S so you hate 99% of the roster then?
@Pouya S everyone cuts weight since high school wrestling, dude
Khamzat: "Smash back. Suprise suprise"
The Devision: o _ o
u mean the unranked fighters he has been being fed? lol dude struggled with a cold, he aint about the top of the division.
@@zephirol4638 you must be a fun guy irl
@@zephirol4638 dude literally just got here. Least let him get more fights before you call him spoonfed
Smesh* 🐺😆
zephiro l so dustin porier, conor mcgregor, justin gaethe, and rafael dos anjos are unranked fighters huh?
The return of smesh
He smeshed joe bahama mama last might night
The return of chicken
@@kimjong699 hows ur mum
@riririririr wanna see your tears when he smashes everybody
@@flacko426 your gonna cry once he gets destroyed by everyone watch
USA Constitution: We the people
Khamzat: "Knock the out people. Submit the People. Smesh the people. 😸"
USA: Sorry, we're not the people
Lmao
😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Dead 🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂🤣
Brother, I smesh! Got to give him credit for waking up at 3am+ to pray and do an interview.
People can say what they want but I’m glad he’s back and I hope we get the best of him
For real. a confident , skilled , Undefeated, and entertaining prospect inside and outside the cage (meme's content) nobody wanna lose a guy like this even the haters are happy he came back 🥊🥥🐺
How professional is the interviewer, very calm and good listener ✅✅
thought the same thing. he did a great job!
Brett’s always a good interviewer for sure!
Thats how okamato does to every interviewers.
I just don't like that he sometimes says too much and it can overwhelm even the good English speakers. Needs to prepare his questions in a better and simpler way.
Brett, is that you?
His English level is incredible. Very smart guy I think.
"I want to ankle pick and smesh him in Sweden" - Fony Terguson
Fony baloney tony
hold on im shooting ak 47 brother
Khamzat will eat Tony for breakfast.
Lmao
@@Jay-vw6hn i'd hope so...he's a weight class and some above him
He 100% has a different energy now.
He just woke up
IMO his energy has been different ever since the Meerschaert post-fight interview... I think he may just be tired of the media attention (since it diverts his focus from training and doesn’t involve SMESH)
Wym how was he before ?
@@JOK3RC4RDx hes just woke up in the middle of night during ramadan
It's Ramadan he is fasting and it's prayer time for him before even sun rise.
Take it easy Khamzat, I had covid and had pain for months. Then the pain in my chest was gone for like 3 months, and now I feel a little pain again.
U have no idea what was wrong with u, u just assume its something they call covid which is a hoax!
@@Andyleobl i suppose u know
@@Andyleobl go back to your facebook anti-vax group
@@Andyleobl keep your bs to yourself mate
@@Andyleobl weirdo
UK people up at 4am watching fights (the real hardcore fans)
Man don’t remind me😂
The misfortunate * some hardcore
europe people in general
Germans 2 Man 😂😂
Till 6 o clock
“Now it’s time to find somebody to kill” lmao khamzat is hilarious.
That's what Wolves do 🐺
"I'm going to be ready in august to smash somebody". Man I cant wait for this beast to come back!!!
same bhai same , cant wait for august
Allahhuakbar
The Wolf has been lurking in the shadows while his wounds heal.
Yeah man, real niggas move in silence!
Resting in his cave waiting for summer
@@flowerofash4439 yes brotha
The wolf is back
He started speaking English last year 👀👏🏻you're doing amazing Hamzat happy Ramadan 🙏🏻💙 alhamdulillah
God bless
So happy he decided to unretire. Brings back some major excitement to the division
"I smesh everybody brudda."
_Covid 19_
Except for 99.97%
@@CalebTrotter That implies that Khamzat is dead. The death rate being low doesn't mean you can't have long lasting health issues. Khamzat is a proof of that
@@RafaelLopes-gg4he That is true. The percentage still isn't high enough to justify full lockdowns.
@@CalebTrotter Can you please stop spreading that nonsensical statistic? It doesn't stand up to even the most basic statistical analysis and I have no idea where you got it from. To prove my point in the UK, where I live, there have been 127k deaths. If we apply your statistic to that death rate to calculate the total cases then we get a figure of 426.7 million total cases ((127,000/3)*10,000). There's only one small problem with this, the population of the UK is only 66.65 million. So unless you can explain how a nation has had over six time more cases than it has people then I recommend you stop spreading misinformation because sooner or later someone like me will do the maths to show just how spectacularly wrong you are.
The king of SMESH coming to pick up where he left off
King of Smesh is khabib, Khamzat is the new bloodthirsty young prince of Smesh
@@tareqsawalmeh6393 khamzat is the successor
@@tareqsawalmeh6393 Khabib is nothing compared to khamzat. Only difference is the amount of fights and that will change within 2 years or less.
@@marioyamasaki1925 I hope he does surpass him but I highly doubt anyone can do that. Khabib is simply the best fighter in the history of humanity
Khamzat vs that youtuber is the fight to make after this comeback
I wish that so bad! He would thump that youtuber up.
That fight would set him up financially for couple of years so he can focus on the UFC without pressure
Jake paul will never accept it. He chooses his opponent verey clever.
*premeditated murder
@@benben5759 You spelled chicken wrong 🤣🤣
20:30 Khamzat has no respect for Usman, he's coming for him 😂
"The feeting "
Usman said he would retire early.
@@iNeed2.p upset smelling bro
@@fckvar5599 what lamo
I have a feeling Dana White will do Kevin Holland dirty & make him fight Khamzat so he can have a 3fight loosing streak.
Yeah with that Dagestani style of wrestling and knock out power, he would be a nightmare for Kevin
Nah, they're going to push him at 170.
@@NotKimiRaikkonen Khamzat is a 170 pounder too
@@xanjo772 thats what I'm saying, Kevins going to stay at 185.
@@NotKimiRaikkonen he said after his last fight he wants to go to 170
Thank you for the interview Brett Okamoto 🙏
I honestly think faith makes people tougher..
cap
@@101mrcrazyman Every great man in history believed in God.. Not one has not believed lol find one
It's true,faith enables a person to fight til his last breath and also gives him the strength to carry on, without faith the mind body and soul eventually comes unstuck,it's true history has shown this for sure. Alhamdulilah 🤲👆
@@nadjiguemarful Einstein
@@101mrcrazyman Einstein believed in God lol he wrote about God a lot, he had a Pantheist/Diest mystical typa God.. The only type of people atheism brings is depressed emos
19:11 that's why I like, and i think fans like someone who have that mentality...!!!!
Can't wait to see him comeback 🔥🔥🔥
The best prospect in mma is back
Haven't been this excited for a prospect since Khabib. I think we're witnessing something special here. When Khabib came into the UFC, for some reason he reminded me of GSP. Now Khamzat reminds me of Usman. Dude is a monster for years to come.
xddd
yeah, I hope he stays in 170 even though he can fight at 185.
If he destroys a top opponent, then all the things we think about this guy, is gonna come to fruition.
Nah he reminds everyone of khabib not kamaru...he said hes gonna fight kamaru soon
Lmao usman doesnt finish fights not even the same
I can’t wait for his return! 🔥🔥
0:42
What we came for.
The 🐺 of Sweden!! Future title contender if he doesn’t have lingering affects
"Smash back- surprise surprise"
He didn’t tell his mom about his operation because she’d cry 😢 OMG I love him 😍 ❤️ So precious!
Brett is an awesome interviewer. He know's how to interview individuals that don't speak the English language well.
Ironic since top comment is exactly the opposite. When you speak to someone not fluent in your language you should slow down, avoid complicated words and get to the point to let him talk.
I was hoping Ariel was the interviewer 😞
Me to but he’s banned I’m pretty sure from interviewing fighters contracted with Ali unless he asks them directly he might
Ariel can interview Rose about Communism instead
Fook Ali
Ariel would provoke him
He's confrontational but Okamoto is boring. We need another guy that's neither
Love his confidence.
Brett was really cautious with what he was saying about Kadyrov 😂
Nobody needs that smoke
What's he gonna do? He's basically a glorified governer with a decent sized militia of a state with a population of a few million
@@mpforeverunlimited He will do nothing but Khamzat wouldn't come back to his show no more probably.
@@mpforeverunlimited he’s also a serious offender of human rights
@@user-dk9yb8th6l americans talking about human rights, its laughable
Love that he said weight class don’t matter. Fight is fight. If a heavyweight comes outside and want to fight u then u have to defend yourself. What u gonna say? U not in my weight class? (Translated in my words lol) Love his mentally
Cz that's close to his natural fight weight
And it's more competitive and technical at welterweight and middleweight than heavyweight
@Pouya S Khabib is a real gangster that’s why
Colby vs Khamzat for the next title shot would be amazing
He would eat him up, then Kamaru will start to call him brother or even retire.
He has been in the ufc for less than a year and has been learning English for less than a year and the guy still speaks better English than Charles oliveira who has been in the ufc for 11 years and I believe lived in the USA for a while
Rs 😂😂😂
The guy speaks better english than Stipe and the Diaz brothers and they're born and raised in the USA.
if he didn't know english until last year he's super quick at learning. that's insane.
Always appreciate the fighters that learn English.
👍
Smart guy ..dude has fast learning skills
I imagine it's about marketability. He knows that he can be a more valuable asset to the UFC if he speaks English and as a pro athlete, he is more teachable than most.
Yeah but english is really easy to learn. I came from yemen and I came to usa and I learned english in about 3 months
@Artur Nzobia Ngannou? The dude is dumb let's be real here. Good fighter, strong but dumb. Khamzat is intelligent.
Timestamps:
1:00 smesh everybody
2:11 smesh everyone
10:43 smesh everybody brader
13:39 ready to smesh all division
Thank-you!! This helped me out immensely!! 😁✌️
@@thehighcommunity247 🤣🤣
Need to see this guy fight in the octagon ASAP!
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His English is actually not that bad! Khamzat improved as well. Good work!
The Khamzhat “whet” is the best thing
I am glad he is feeling better and coming back
1:11 my man just woke up for fajr
AHAHA Mashallah I noticed
Alhamdulillah is time for our another brother to make history in ufc welcome back bro
Let's wish him a good health first 💪 khamza take your time . Don't rush . No worries you'll be back stronger than ever ....
I have a feeling that there is only one barbershop in Dagestan :D
Funny joke, but he is Chechen.
Did you hear him fart @ 2:49 btw?
@@blackslav1497 he made that sound with his mouth I'm pretty sure
@@blackslav1497 pardon me my bad, I am ignorant, I really though he was Dagestani
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@bourka87 still funny lol
This is the best Brett Okomoto the intreviewer I've ever seen. Was comfortable with his questions straight up to the point. Like
God bless you B.O
The wolf was legit happy to be interviewed by you.
Just wake up to pray
Khamzat is like a sleeping giant right now. Can't wait to see his return!
6:05 Brett really just asked Khamzat if he was asleep during the surgery lmao
Good to see 🐺 recovering.. and thank for the interview
Welcome back!
Im here for Ramadan...Brett: Its 4AM? Are you always up that late?
Thank you Brett, thank you ESPN+. Wanted to see khamzat for a long time!
Imagine if Khamzat decides to join AKA and ends up training with Khabib, Javier, etc...ohhh.....the potential!
Last one came as a father's boy (khabib) , this one's a mother's boy! It's impressive how tight bonds with one's parents goes to be a serious factor regarding mental toughness.
Ive been on this hype train man love this dude
Honestly so happy to see him back! Cant wait to see him back in there 💪
thnk u Brett 4 updatd info....i lov u man... most hndsm sports journalist ever
I absolutely cannot wait for Khamzat next fight.
Same here lol
Mad respect to Khamzat!
Also respect to hhim for not forcing him to talk about weight in pounds, which he's not familiar with. If I wanna say kilos, I'm gonna fookin say kilos!
So happy to see Khamzat in good spirits ❤️
Need this wolf back in the Octagon ASAP
Never once did he say he had covid ..
"Smash back, surprise surprise" 🤣
Inshallah all his dreams come true what a great guy.
Excited to see him come back!
Sure miss this guy. Hope he and his family are well! Thanks for great interview Brett! 💪🏼
Good to hear "Hazmat" is health or getting there at least. The level of confidence in his abilities hahaha WW, MW, LHW, HW "I smash everybody"
"August i will be ready to smash somebody" that put a huge smile on my face. Get well Khamzat and were waiting for you!
fantastic interview Brett. I really and rooting for Khamzat, great personallity and fierce competitor. I'm a big fan and there are so many good fights to line up with him. I just hope he doesn't get stuck in the zone were everyone dodges him and hes forced to sit out way more then he wants. Again great interview!
good interview been a while
This dudes confidence must be terrifying to the roster!
My brother khamzat English is getting better. Future welterweight and middleweight champion .
Khamzat! We love you! Thank you for coming back!
Good to be back brother, we love you Khamzat💪
Glad he is on the mend. I knew when he posted his retirement, he was just frustrated and pissed off with how long his recovery was taking. We forget, because he is a big scary dude, that he’s still just a kid.
Take your time Khamzat. You have nothing but time. Make sure you are 100%. Without health, we have nothing.
I love this dude’s confidence 😂😂😂
Thank you ESPN for the interview
Smesh is back !
Happy to hear brother
Smesh 'em all