kamaru usman vs khamzat chimaev highlights

This is the UFC 294 live blog for Kamaru Usman vs. Khamzat Chimaev, the middleweight title eliminator on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

Already one of the greatest fighters in UFC history, Usman now makes his first foray into the 185-pound division and he’s doing it on short notice. The longtime welterweight champion lost his title to Leon Edwards a little over a year ago in one of the greatest comebacks in history, and then dropped the rematch to Edwards back in March. Left at a crossroads for where to go next, Usman has apparently decided to chase two-division champion status, as UFC CEO Dana White declared that the winner of this co-main event will receive the first crack at champion Sean Strickland.