Khamzat Chimaev Returns to Welterweight, Faces Rhys McKee at UFC on ESPN 14

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After an impressive Octagon debut last Wednesday, Khamzat
Chimaev
will compete for the second time in 10 days when he
faces Rhys McKee
at
UFC on ESPN 14
.

The welterweight pairing was announced by the promotion on
Saturday. UFC on ESPN 14 takes place at the Flash Forum in Abu
Dhabi and is headlined by a middleweight tilt pitting Robert
Whittaker
against Darren Till.
The card airs on ESPN and ESPN+ beginning at 5 p.m. ET/ 2 p.m.
PT.

Chimaev will return to his natural weight class after submitting
John
Phillips
with a brabo choke in the second round of their
matchup at UFC on ESPN 13 on July 15. The Brave CF veteran is 7-0
as a professional, with all of his victories coming by knockout,
technical knockout or submission.

A former BAMMA lightweight champion, McKee enters his first
promotional foray on a three-fight winning streak under the Cage
Warriors banner. The 24-year-old Northern Ireland native owns a
10-2-1 career mark and has finished all of his wins inside the
distance.

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