Khamzat Chimaev lays out when he’ll retire following rumors he’d leave after becoming champion

Khamzat Chimaev has already proved speculation surrounding his profession fallacious.

Last yr, Caio Borralho said he’d heard rumors about Chimaev retiring if he was successful in winning the middleweight title.

‘Borz’ did remain undefeated to assert the 185-pound gold last August, but his next fight has already been made official for next month.

Before Chimaev takes on Sean Strickland in a highly-anticipated grudge match, the defending champion provided an update on when he sees himself laying down his gloves.

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Khamzat Chimaev says he’ll stop fighting when he now not enjoys his job

Last yr, Khamzat Chimaev said he wouldn’t retire after UFC 319 because he needs the cash that comes with being a champion.

Having the belt can have raised his profile but Chimaev has also said he makes extra money outside the UFC due to the business deals he gets consequently of his profile.

In a recent interview, the undefeated middleweight titleholder suggested that he has no plans to walk away from the game anytime soon, later adding that he’ll lay the gloves down when he stops having fun with it.

“Far-off to stop now,” Chimaev told Beyond The Win. “Some people were talking before my last fight, after this fight he finish his profession and this and that. From my side, it’s something I would like to work on for a very long time.”

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‘Borz’ went on to elucidate that there’s one factor that can lead him to make the choice to finish this chapter of his life.

Chimaev, who doesn’t care about retiring undefeated, plans to maintain fighting for the foreseeable future just because he still has passion for it.

“Legacy, I never take into consideration much. ‘It’s all in regards to the legacy’, legacy gonna come by itself but I enjoy my job,” he said. “I wish to train, I wish to fly to other countries, beat any individual up, take the cash and are available back again. After they day will come once I’m not having fun with my job, then I’ll finish. But immediately, I’m pleased with it.”