🚨 Khamzat Chimaev's brother says his body "shut down" during the weight cut for the Sean Strickland fight 😳
He says Khamzat originally had a deal in place to fight Jiri Prochazka at 205, but the UFC later called asking him to fight Strickland instead
According to him, Khamzat weighed as much as 231 lbs, and was still 214 lbs just two weeks before the fight
"There was a problem with the weight cut. The question became whether to cancel the fight or take the risk. When there was 1.2 kg left, his body shut down... Oxygen deprivation. His body malfunctioned.
We had to stop for an hour because his health wouldn't allow him to continue... Khamzat himself said he didn't know how he'd fight in that condition.
There was an agreement with the UFC that he would fight Jiri Prochazka at 205. The contract was already prepared, but then they asked him to fight Sean instead... so he accepted ands decided to cut from 105 kg [231 lbs] down to 84 kg [185 lbs].
By fight time he had only regained around 5-6 kg [11-13 lbs]... Two weeks before the fight he weighed 97 kg [214 lbs].
We've requested a rematch with Strickland. There's an event in Abu Dhabi in October and we want to do it there. Khamzat isn't the type of person to move to another weight class and leave unanswered questions behind. We want the second fight. Right now we have no other goals."
(via @sportsru)
BREAKING: 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina's new home and away kits for the 2026 World Cup, made by Kelme, have been leaked.
•Home Kit Design: The home kit features a royal blue base with a buttoned Henley collar, yellow trim, and a subtle geometric pattern inspired by Bosnian cultural motifs.
•Away Kit Design: The away kit is white with a blue and yellow buttoned collar, striped sleeve cuffs, and an embossed pattern of the Bosnian Lily. Via: footyheadlines
NBA players aren't supposed to be able to do this…
Nikola Jokic averaged a triple-double this season, but that's not the wild part.
It's that he led the NBA in rebounds AND assists 🤯
⭐️ 27.7 PPG (8th in NBA)
⭐️ 12.9 RPG (1st in NBA)
⭐️ 10.7 APG (1st in NBA)
Jokic joins Russ as the only players in NBA history to average triple-doubles in back-to-back seasons.
And even wilder - he becomes the first player ever to lead the league in rebound and assist averages in the same season.
There's been a player who's led the league in points and assists averages - Tiny Archibald. And Wilt Chamberlain has led the league in points and rebounds before.
But NO ONE has ever led the NBA in rebounds and assists. Triple-double machines like Oscar Robertson, Russell Westbrook, or LeBron never did 👀
Now, Jokic finds himself setting a record that's never been done in NBA history.
He's already considered a lock for the Hall of Fame. Now, with every new milestone, he's building his case as one of the best centers of all time 🃏
Nikola Joki�� once again proved why he’s the GREATEST PLAYER OF ALL TIME
25 PTS
13 REB
11 AST
1 STL
11/19 FG, 2/7 3FG, 64.3% TS vs Wolves
#Nuggets #MileHighBasketball https://t.co/ykmsRzYJgQ
The new kit for the Bosnia-Herzegovina National Team will be designed by an established designer from Sarajevo Haris Stambolic. The new KELME jersey is expected to be debuted against North Macedonia on May 29th in a friendly at Olympic Stadium Kosevo ahead of the World Cup. Via: https://t.co/ZFYVa9xGTh
Nikola Jokic drops 40 PTS, 8 REB, 13 AST, 3 BLK as the Nuggets SNAP the Spurs’ 11-game win streak with a 136-134 OT victory in the BATTLE OF THE MVPS 💪