Khamzat Chimaev isn't ruling out fighting Islam Makhachev. Instagram launches new 'reposts' feature.
Khamzat Chimaev speaks on future plans and wanting more than one title. Instagram adds a new feature from TikTok. And more!
Mixed Martial Arts
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Khamzat Chimaev wants to become a three division UFC champion.
“JDM would be a good fight for me. Go down, take the belt. If I go up, there is Ankalaev and Alex Pereira, can fight for that belt as well.”
Khamzat Chimaev isn’t just chasing UFC gold, but also the paycheque.
“I need money bro. This is not enough, just to go for the one title.”
Khamzat Chimaev doesn’t plan on changing his gameplan against UFC Middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis.
“I’m going to go all in like always. We will see. If it’s going to go fast, it’s going to be fast. But if it goes for five rounds, I will be ready.”
Khamzat Chimaev reiterates his faith.
“I believe in God so [I want to] do good things before I meet him.”
Dricus du Plessis says he’s a lot better than people think.
“The first time I saw him [Khamzat Chimaev] fight, I knew this guy was going to be special. I think he’s as good as people think, I just think I’m a lot better than people think.”
Dricus du Plessis was praying on Belal Muhammad’s downfall.
“I was watching the fight to see him lose. I think he’s an absolute a**hole so I was really happy to see [Belal lose].”
Sean Strickland on Khamzat Chimaev vs Dricus du Plessis.
“Dricus has better standup but Chimaev has pretty crazy grappling. I’ve been training with these Dagestani terrorists my entire life. I know how to get up from these guys and withstand a storm. I don’t know if [Dricus] has encountered that. If he can withstand that, he’s going to beat him.”
Khamzat Chimaev isn’t ruling out the winner of Islam Makhachev vs UFC Welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena.
“We’ll see who wins the fight. It’s the fastest way to get to pound-for-pound No. 1.”
Israel Adesanya is trying to change the law in New Zealand.
“One of my boys got killed in a street fight by some cowards because they sucker punched him. We have a charity called Walk Without Fear. We trying to change the law so that way if you hit someone with a coward punch, f**k 2-3 years [in prison] or home detention, you get 10 years plus.”
Boxing
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Culture
Instagram officially launches reposts – a new ‘Reposts’ tab of reposted content will show up in your friends’ Instagram feeds. Reposted content will also be in the feed of your friends.
It’s rumoured that Apple will release a foldable iPhone in 2026 though nothing is confirmed.
