Dana White took to social media to provide a concerning update.
were struck with not one but two huge injury blows as two of the promotion's cards in June took a massive hit.And he also had to change the UFC 's main-event for their very first show in Saudi Arabia next weekend due to a concerning update. Check it out below:revealed that the 30-year-old is 'violently ill' as he drafted in Ikram Aliskerov to face Whittaker at UFC Saudi Arabia.
"It’s with great disappointment announced that Khamzat Chimaev has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled fight against No. 3 ranked Robert Whittaker on June 22nd in Riyadh," Shammas wrote. "This is a devastating turn of events for Khamzat, his coaches, training partners and other members of the team. Headlining UFC’s first ever visit to Saudi Arabia was a great honor and something that was very much looked forward to.
"But everything happens for a reason and god has his own plans, the goals remain the same. Khamzat and team will now get to the bottom of the cause of the issues, and he will come back even stronger. This is unfortunately a part of the fight game and as soon as Khamzat is healthy, his much-anticipated return to the Octagon will be immediately rescheduled. #healthalwaysfirst.
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