Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 279 weight loss was horrendous.
According to his coach, Andreas Michael, Chimaev’s bout with COVID-19 may only have lingering effects, making it difficult after months of horrific complications After his illness, he announced his retirement. Chimayev is back in 2021 and has played three games since, but his coach thinks he’s different.
“His muscles are cramping, shaking, throwing up,” Michael revealed in an interview with MMA Fighting about the details of his weight loss. “When he got up, he had passed out. I was so worried about him.
“He’s been having a bit of trouble with his weight since he got the coronavirus and all these health issues ,” Michael said. “Since that problem, his body has been a little off when pushing it to the last drop. But I’m just speculating. Like I said, I’m not a doctor, I’m not a doctor or anything like that, and I don’t claim to be one. “
While both Dana White and Chimaev told the media that it was a doctor who pulled the plug on weight loss, Michael said it was his health-conscious decision to do so. did.
“I told [Chimaev], ‘Fk this, your health comes first,'” Michael said. “That’s what we call Doctor’s reason. We were thinking, ‘Forget this fight. Is he okay? Losing weight is very dangerous for the body if you push too hard, I just hope he’s ok.
“I said to myself, ‘Okay, if this means I’m going to risk his health, then I have to make an administrative decision and I’ve got to Be a leader and do what is best for him. “I talked to the doctor and I asked him, “How do you feel?” ‘ The doctor told me, ‘Look, I’m not recommending that you continue to lose weight.
While Chimaev publicly blamed the doctors for not even fighting Nate Diaz, his trainer instead apologized, calling the severely botched weight loss “unprofessional” “.
. We should be more disciplined and keep our weights at a reasonable level close to where he is training and going into training The weight of the battalion. That’s basically it,” he said.
“We can find a lot of reasons and excuses etc. At the end of the day – I’m not belittling Khamzat, he’s a great fighter and I love it He did – but what I’m going to say is that from our side, not gaining weight is absolutely unprofessional. Anyone who doesn’t lose weight is definitely unprofessional. I want to apologize to Nate’s camp for that. We all Should have gained weight, and there is no excuse.”
Michael admits “we missed the chance” after losing the main The game of a superstar like Diaz. He also said he prefers to just make adjustments and stay at welterweight, where they are closer to the championship.
