UFC CEO Dana White responded to calls to self-discipline Khamzat Chimaev following the previous champ’s viral brawl with Dillon Danis.
Former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev’s choice to stay energetic simply weeks after his beautiful loss to Sean Strickland resulted in a wild brawl at Actual American Freestyle 10.
Chimaev and polarizing fighter Dillon Danis headlined a stacked card at RAF 10 final weekend in St. Louis. Simply 45 seconds into their matchup, Chimaev scored a pin in opposition to Danis, earlier than Danis tried a guillotine choke, and chaos ensued within the area.
Chimaev, Danis, and their respective groups had been concerned in an all-out brawl on the mats at RAF 10. Fortunately, neither athlete suffered any critical accidents stemming from the incident.
Nevertheless, this incident was the newest involving Chimaev in or out of the UFC. The Danis match befell simply weeks after the UFC employed a excessive safety presence for Chimaev vs. Strickland at UFC 328.
Many UFC fighters, together with Arman Tsarukyan and Chimaev, have competed in RAF in between UFC bouts. UFC CEO Dana White’s relationship with RAF might’ve been jeopardized after the viral brawl, however the UFC head isn’t involved.
Dana White ‘not involved’ about Khamzat Chimaev’s newest melee at RAF 10
On the UFC Freedom 250 post-fight press convention, White was requested if Chimaev’s brawl at RAF 10 might probably jeopardize the promotion’s relationship with the wrestling upstart.
WILD BRAWL breaks out after Khamzat Chimaev PINS Dillon Danis at #RAF 10.
(Through @MikeHeck_JR) pic.twitter.com/Hl8a7AUevp
— MMA Combating (@MMAFighting) June 14, 2026
“Who’s in bother? Dillon Danis isn’t my fighter,” White stated of the Chimaev/Danis brawl.
“Is (Khamzat) in bother? Yeah, he was in a brawl with 100 folks. Let me let you know what I might do: if Dillon Danis is the opponent, I can assure you a brawl is gonna get away. No, (I’m not involved).” (h/t Bloody Elbow)
Regardless of initially telling White of his plans to maneuver to mild heavyweight, Chimaev needs to run it again with Strickland later this 12 months. As for what’s subsequent for Danis, he’s signed to a multi-fight contract with RAF, though it’s unsure if the promotion will self-discipline him for his position within the brawl.
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