Why did Khamzat Chimaev pull out of UFC Fight Night in Saudi Arabia? The undefeated middleweight sensation is battling a persistent illness. He has been in and out of hospitals for weeks. Despite all efforts,

Chimaev's teammate Guram Kutateladze posted a photo from a hospital room, seemingly corroborating White's claim that Chimaev is ill. The man's face is obscured by Chimaev's Instagram handle placed directly over his face.

The UFC has suffered a major blow on the same day that Conor McGregor’s fight cancellation was announced, with Khamzat Chimaev out of the 22 June main event in Saudi Arabia. McGregor’s UFC 303 main event against Michael Chandler,

Khamzat Chimaev is once again struggling with illness. On Thursday, news broke that Chimaev was forced out of his scheduled fight against Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22 in Riyadh,

Khamzat Chimaev’s team have described his withdrawal from next week’s inaugural UFC Saudi Arabia event as a “devastating turn of events” after he was forced out of his headline bout with Robert Whittaker with “persistent illness”.

The UFC Saudi Arabia main event featuring Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker has been canceled, as per rumors.