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Gilbert Burns says ‘yes-men’ could stand between Khamzat Chimaev & UFC gold

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Gilbert Burns says ‘yes-men’ could stand between Khamzat Chimaev & UFC gold
Gilbert
Burns believes Khamzat
Chimaev can become a double champion if he follows one crucial
bit of advice.

Burns gave Chimaev one of the toughest tests of his career when
they collided in 2022 in an
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight bout. They are now
scheduled to meet in a freestyle wrestling match at RAF 13 on Sept.
18 at Watsco Center in Miami. The Brazilian recently revealed what
he believes is holding Chimaev back in his UFC career.

Gilbert Burns wants Khamzat Chimaev to find a stable team after
losing the UFC middleweight title

Chimaev (15-1) is coming off his first professional defeat, losing
his middleweight title to Sean
Strickland (31-7). Burns believes “Borz†will come back hungry
and strong. However, “Durinho†doesn't think Chimaev benefits from
changing coaches and camps frequently.

Chimaev previously trained out of
Allstars Training Center in Stockholm, Sweden. Burns believes
the Chechen was doing better under head coach Andreas Michael at
the renowned gym and claims he can still bounce back and become a
multi-division UFC champ if he settles down with a good team and
has a constant head coach.

“I think he is gonna be very hungry,†Burns told Red Corner MMA.
“He is still young; he is still fresh. The only thing that I can
watch from the outside and say is I don't like when he's changing
camps, changing coaches too much. When he fought me, he had that
solid general. The guy he was with in Sweden. He was doing a great
job… When the team was kind of small. I think he was doing better.
So that's my personal opinion. But I still think he's gonna bounce
back. He just needs a solid team. Guys that are not yes-men. Guys
that are gonna tell him what he has to do. With a solid team, he
can come back and become a champion, maybe two, maybe
three-division champion.â€

While Chimaev still has his longtime jiu-jitsu coach Alan “Finfouâ€
Nascimento in his corner, the former champ has frequently switched
up his training environment and is now based out of the United Arab
Emirates.

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Court McGee at peace with UFC farewell: ‘OK is good enough for me’

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Court McGee at peace with UFC farewell: ‘OK is good enough for me’
Court
McGee is proud of his final
Ultimate Fighting Championship appearance.

McGee's final bout came against Eric Nolan
at UFC
332 on Oct. 3 in front of his home fans in Salt Lake City. He
suffered a third-round technical knockout loss after a hard-fought
battle and subsequently laid down his gloves inside the Octagon to
mark the end of his UFC career.

Court McGee reflects on his final UFC fight after 16 years in
the promotion

McGee released a statement addressing his retirement. He is proud
of his final UFC fight despite the loss. After 16 years in the UFC,
McGee said he finally took it all in leading up to his farewell
bout. “The Crusher†also paid tribute to 13 coaches and training
partners he lost along the way.

“Saturday night was my last fight in the UFC,†McGee posted on X.
“16 years. 29 fights, including my time in the Ultimate Fighter
house. One hell of a journey. I didn't get my hand raised, but I'm
incredibly proud of my performance, proud of my opponent, and
genuinely happy for him. For the first time, I was able to slow
down and truly experience it all—the weeks leading up to the fight,
fight week, the walk to the Octagon, and everyone who's been beside
me through the highs and lows. Including the 13 coaches and
training partners we've lost. RIP. I gave this sport everything I
had. Sometimes my best was great. Sometimes it was just okay.
Saturday night, I was okay—and okay is good enough for me. I'm
grateful for the wins, the losses, the lessons, the people, and
every damn moment in between. What a journey. Thank you.â€

McGee (22-15) won Season 11 of “The Ultimate Fighter†in 2010,
earning a UFC contract. He overcame addiction before beginning his
professional mixed martial arts career.

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Dustin Poirier admits he helped teammate cheat scale to make weight

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October 6, 2026

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Dustin Poirier admits he helped teammate cheat scale to make weight
Dustin
Poirier will do whatever it takes to help his teammates.

Poirier recently recalled an incident in which he helped a teammate
make weight illegally. Poirier's friend was over the weight limit
for a fight in Mississippi, and the former
Ultimate Fighting Championship interim titleholder resorted to
manipulating the scale to help him.

Dustin Poirier details how he lifted an overweight teammate
during a Mississippi weigh-in

Fighters shed every bit of clothing and stand behind a towel when
they're close to the weight limit. Poirier stood behind the towel
with his teammate while everyone else was on the other side. “The
Diamond†claims he slightly lifted his friend so that he made
weight.

“One time one of my buddies was fighting in Mississippi,†Poirier
said on the “Deep Waters†podcast. “And they had the towel out, he
was naked, he was over [the weight limit]. I was behind the towel
with him. Everybody was in front. I grabbed a handful of hairy man
*ss cheeks and I lifted him up a little bit, got him on
weight.â€

Poirier (30-10) hung up his gloves after losing to Max
Holloway last year. He has since admitted that he misses
fighting and hasn't entirely ruled out a return.

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Dustin Poirier admits he helped teammate cheat scale to make weight

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October 6, 2026

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Dustin Poirier admits he helped teammate cheat scale to make weight
Dustin
Poirier will do whatever it takes to help his teammates.

Poirier recently recalled an incident in which he helped a teammate
make weight illegally. Poirier's friend was over the weight limit
for a fight in Mississippi, and the former
Ultimate Fighting Championship interim titleholder resorted to
manipulating the scale to help him.

Dustin Poirier details how he lifted an overweight teammate
during a Mississippi weigh-in

Fighters shed every bit of clothing and stand behind a towel when
they're close to the weight limit. Poirier stood behind the towel
with his teammate while everyone else was on the other side. “The
Diamond†claims he slightly lifted his friend so that he made
weight.

“One time one of my buddies was fighting in Mississippi,†Poirier
said on the “Deep Waters†podcast. “And they had the towel out, he
was naked, he was over [the weight limit]. I was behind the towel
with him. Everybody was in front. I grabbed a handful of hairy man
*ss cheeks and I lifted him up a little bit, got him on
weight.â€

Poirier (30-10) hung up his gloves after losing to Max
Holloway last year. He has since admitted that he misses
fighting and hasn't entirely ruled out a return.

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