Fans Lose their Minds as Khamzat Chimaev Faces Georges St.Pierre at The PFL Event

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Khamzat, on the other hand, now holds a MMA record of 12 victories and no losses. He won his recent fight with Kevin Holland by a first round submission.

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Fans Lose their Minds as Khamzat Chimaev Faces Georges St.Pierre at The PFL Event

Khamzat, on the other hand, now holds a MMA record of 12 victories and no losses. He won his recent fight with Kevin Holland by a first round submission.

Khamzat Chimaev has been aiming for a title shot against the newly crowned UFC middleweight champion, Alex Pereira

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