Khamzat Chimaev gets new opponent for RAF Abu Dhabi main event with Colby Covington out: ‘He is scared’

Khamzat Chimaev will now face former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman in the main event of RAF 14 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Weidman stepped in as a replacement after Colby Covington withdrew from the wrestling match for undisclosed reasons. Following the announcement, Chimaev mocked the former UFC interim welterweight champion on social media, claiming Covington was scared.

The RAF light heavyweight crossover championship will be on the line when Chimaev and Weidman meet at the Etihad Arena. Chimaev enters the matchup with four straight wrestling victories in the promotion over Dillon Danis, Tyron Woodley, Gilbert Burns, and Robbie Lawler, while Weidman previously dropped a decision to Covington in his sole RAF appearance.