Khamzat Chimaev Bought A Ferrari He Has Never Even Driven Before
By 813 Staff
Breaking from the sidelines: Khamzat Chimaev Bought A Ferrari He Has Never Even Driven Before, according to Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) (in the last 24 hours).
Source: https://x.com/Home_of_Fight/status/2049423035032096978
The welterweight division’s playoff picture just got a little more complicated, and it’s not because of anything that happened inside the Octagon. Khamzat Chimaev, the undefeated powerhouse who has been circling a title shot like a shark, posted a video Tuesday that has the MMA world scratching its head. In the clip, first flagged by @Home_of_Fight, Chimaev says he ordered a new Ferrari but admits he doesn’t even know what model he bought. “I don’t even know,” he says, shrugging with the kind of nonchalance that only a guy with a seven-figure bank account and a likely concussion history can pull off.
League sources confirm the video was recorded at Chimaev’s training camp in the UAE, and it’s already sparked chatter among agents and coaches about the fighter’s mental state. Those close to the situation say the 31-year-old has been dealing with a heavy training load and recent travel fatigue, but nothing that suggests a major red flag. Still, the timing is curious. The front office has been quietly working to lock in Chimaev’s next fight—a potential No. 1 contender bout with either Shavkat Rakhmonov or a rematch with Gilbert Burns—and this kind of oddball moment doesn’t help negotiation leverage.
Why it matters is simple: Chimaev is the most polarizing force in a division that is already logjammed. The UFC brass has been hesitant to hand him a title shot without another signature win, and now there’s a side narrative about focus and professionalism. Every fighter buys toys, but publicly admitting you don’t know what you just spent six figures on? That’s the kind of quote that makes Dana White’s eye twitch. Rival camps have already started leaking whispers that Chimaev’s head isn’t in the game.
What happens next remains uncertain. Chimaev’s team has not issued a statement clarifying the Ferrari comment, and the UFC has not changed his fight booking status. The expectation, per those close to the situation, is that this blows over. But in a sport where the smallest distraction can derail a title path, the front office will be watching. A custom Ferrari is a nice problem to have. Proving you’re still focused on the belt? That’s the real race.
Source: https://x.com/Home_of_Fight/status/2049423035032096978
