Overview
- On Monday, Khamzat Chimaev posted that he is “ready” to fight and publicly named Sean Strickland, Dricus du Plessis, Nassourdine Imavov, and Caio Borralho as possible opponents.
- Caio Borralho replied with two concrete windows for a fight, offering Madison Square Garden on Nov. 14 or T‑Mobile Arena in December as potential dates.
- An immediate rematch with champion Sean Strickland remains unbooked because Strickland is reportedly recovering from a shoulder injury and has no confirmed return date.
- Chimaev is staying active outside the UFC and is scheduled to headline a Real American Freestyle grappling event against Tyron Woodley on Sept. 5, signaling he may take non‑UFC competition while waiting.
- The callout deepens a contested title lane in which Nassourdine Imavov is widely argued to deserve the next shot and other contenders are ready to move up once the UFC finalizes late‑year cards.