Khamzat Chimaev returns to action next month, but not in the UFC.
At RAF 10 on June 13, Chimaev hits the wrestling mat to take on Dillon Danis in what will be the main event match. The event takes place at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. The promotion announced the matchup Tuesday.
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Chimaev will stay busy after losing the UFC middleweight title by split decision to Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 328. It was the first loss of his professional MMA career. Now, Chimaev will get back to action on the wrestling mats for his first official match since defeating fellow UFC fighter Jack Hermansson at Bulldog Fight Night 9 in November 2021.
Danis recently wrestled under the RAF banner, losing to Colby Covington by tech fall in March. He gets a quick turnaround and a chance to redeem himself in a main event opportunity against a former UFC champion.
