Overview
- Khamzat Chimaev publicly declared he has "no respect anymore" for Alex Pereira and told the light heavyweight champion to "stop running" in a series of posts on X.
- Chimaev contrasted his 15-0 record with Pereira’s résumé that includes three losses and shared an image mocking Pereira’s mentor Glover Teixeira being submitted by Jiri Prochazka.
- The middleweight titleholder said he would become a two-division champion if Pereira agrees to a bout at 205 pounds.
- No fight is officially scheduled for either champion, and both have voiced interest in competing at the UFC White House event in June.
- Chimaev has yet to defend his middleweight belt, and his history of injuries and withdrawals has raised questions about timing as he has also mentioned Nassourdine Imavov as a potential next opponent at 185.