Khamzat Chimaev and Jorge Masvidal Out! UFC Brazil Gets a Big Fight

By: Alok Nayak Image Credit: UFC

[{"selector":"#anim-7063b885-7592-4fc9-b4d2-b1119e8057ed [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(56.74609366068718%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] UFC goes back to Brazil for an exciting card in January, 2023. This the first UFC event in Brazil after the pandemic.

[{"selector":"#anim-66a7ccdf-947d-4fc2-b690-4c131091a889 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(18.46905451973847%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-568de800-d370-40a6-b57c-1460b0d307e4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7573c3a2-6460-4913-b375-694c7df48768","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-147.27273%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e47e2da9-36b9-4bfc-b957-b2b0e17a1a0d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":900,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0195578a-bc81-4abd-a65b-3d35a94ff921","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-399a89be-59f7-4571-8d04-139691be2785","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-120.89042%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Gilbert Burns was looking for an opponent to secure a place in the UFC Brazil card for an opportunity to entertain the Brazilian MMA fans.

[{"selector":"#anim-55e4d85b-ecd0-465e-b024-356b61e1da87 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(56.4394530356872%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c1cfae82-d3ac-4967-959a-8c1818e2f783","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bcf23436-360d-41e0-88ef-6f73b8cae0d3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-121.52777%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4e080624-c437-46ab-97e5-9c999c6204df","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b3ea23b9-5fc2-414b-9947-cc9f968d5ac2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-73.53362%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Fortunately, UFC is now close to finalizing a welterweight bout between Gilbert Burns and Neil Magny, who is coming off a win against Daniel Rodriguez.

[{"selector":"#anim-ec16f944-3446-4e37-8117-00c27c2af0f9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5fe2d660-817a-4814-b95d-776f0b8f3166","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 65.91996%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f9d435ce-6788-4ac0-bb98-c945df10df50","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ef91e68c-4068-4902-b0c0-5f8ea132d35a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(17.962060866255456%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Gilbert Burns has called out multiple UFC welterweights for his next fight including Jorge Masvidal and Khamzat Chimaev.

[{"selector":"#anim-72d64361-5e1b-450b-b5ce-b30dfb21b3b6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(52.657551994020544%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ed78dd8e-0390-4eda-a9b7-3f5ba7238b43","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-11f72f06-9414-46a1-8a81-71be1f26eaa9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-313.38585%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5f489915-d294-47dd-b8ea-239bb17809fd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-021464e4-de89-4564-acc4-327de61755e0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-117.41936%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] However, Masvidal allegedly turned down to fight Burns and Chimaev wants his next fight in the middleweight division.

[{"selector":"#anim-481783c8-55f0-476f-a4fe-7cfac378f5cf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6b8a7bbc-7f91-4d47-8edb-88106c3e32a7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 61.61889%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fddc9779-3115-40a9-ac57-7d0ea12035fd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-61b163c8-5bcf-4ca9-9ae6-f1bf4eb312a8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-17.672350207122307%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Khamzat Chimaev is also aiming for the UFC middleweight champion, Alex Pereira and has been calling him out since his title win.

[{"selector":"#anim-2aa882f1-730c-4379-8614-a24aabb2d42e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(18.25177152538861%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-85f7081f-03e2-4be5-9850-d3a734f058da","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f77d88c0-9d6c-4110-9e10-3958a5d5aea8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-120.13652%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-86bc2921-efc6-4238-9a37-bd6b1eba037b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b7b152e3-d65a-4f87-86de-82f2f3ba7761","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-160.35243%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The top contenders. of the welterweight division have not been active in the recent past. Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal are yet to return to the octagon after their fight.

[{"selector":"#anim-9cb68b7c-c210-47da-8010-9edc46a61634 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(18.324199190171896%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cc31e04-d80b-4ad9-820e-6df7ef7aef42","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d0e41469-fe40-4089-95a8-a5bf4885aa7d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-121.01694%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-311bf305-bc8d-49c1-b774-27fb0967171c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-af404396-ec43-4dbd-b98f-70c7fa220c3b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-165.50219%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] This situation can be frustrating for fighters such as Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad who are looking to earn a title shot with a win over top ranked welterweights.

Khamzat Chimaev and Jorge Masvidal Out! UFC Brazil Gets a Big Fight

More Stories.

THANKS FOR READING