SUMMARY
- Khamzat Chimaev posted a video of him training for a possible return to the octagon amidst cryptocurrency scam allegations.
- Borz's manager, Majdi Shammas claimed they were blindsided by fans who approached them to promote Smash.
Unfortunately, we haven’t seen Khamzat Chimaev fight in a while. From being one of the fastest-rising superstars in the promotion similar to how we saw Alex Pereira skyrocket into stardom, Chimaev has been facing a lot of heat from fans around the world. The future around his presence in the fight promotion might be in a grey area, however, the 30-year-old has been dropping a couple of updates lately.
Chimaev was recently booked to fight against Robert Whittaker, a former middleweight champion. However, two weeks before UFC Fight Night late last month, the Russian pulled out after battling a serious illness. Ikram Aliskerov fought in his place and Whittaker walked away with a spectacular round-one knockout win.
Fans troll Khamzat Chimaev over his latest training video
Since his health scare, Khamzat Chimaev has been quite active on social media recently promoting a cryptocurrency brand called SMASH. However, soon after the launch, Smash ended up plummeting overnight by over 90% or so. Chimaev recently posted a video of him training in the mountains but fans aren’t too pleased with his presence at the moment.
Khamzat “The Coward” Chimaev 🤣🤣
— RaWaNd ☘️ (@thelxdalghul) July 8, 2024
Smash that coin
— Andrei Ursu (@AndreiU83263489) July 9, 2024
Man’s hiding in the mountains after the scam wow
— Victory Voice Sports (@VictoryVoicePod) July 8, 2024
Training for another crypto scam
— Callum Matthews (@callumatthews__) July 9, 2024
One fan said, “Man’s hiding in the mountains after the scam wow.” Another fan added, “Training for another crypto scam.” A few other fans also pointed out that Chimaev pulls out of fights and appears to be normal a few weeks later. Needless to say, Khamzat is not going to be viewed as the same superstar people fell in love with after the Kamaru Usman or Gilbert Burns fights. It will take some time before fans start to trust his case again.
Khamzat Chimaev’s manager addresses SMASH coin scam allegations
Shortly after Smash failed, Khamzat Chimaev’s manager responded to disgruntled fans via X claiming that they were victims of the botched meme coin. He said, “I want to comment [on] the recent reports on the SMASH meme coin. I was approached by a group claiming to be fans of my client Khamzat Chimaev. They wanted to record a short video promoting their launch. So I agreed to that, nothing more nothing less.”
I want to comment the recent reports on the SMASH meme coin. I was approached by a group claiming to be fans of my client Khamzat Chimaev. They wanted to record a short video promoting their launch. So I agreed to that, nothing more nothing less. Maybe I was mislead. Khamzat…
— Majdi Shammas (@MajdiShammas) July 7, 2024
Majdi Shammas, the manager added, “Maybe I was [misled]. Khamzat wasn’t involved and know just as little as you do. So the news is really unpleasant and I’m seeking an explanation from those responsible.” Shammas went on to apologize to fans who were affected by Smash’s failure. Either, several sportspersons have dealt with scams like this in the past as well. Unfortunately, Chimaev has to face the music being the only person directly associated with Smash’s founders.