Forward of subsequent month’s United States President election, Republican candidate and former President, Donald Trump has heaped reward on the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev forward of his return at UFC 308 — labelling the unbeaten Chechen as aa “nice fighter.

Chimaev, the present quantity 13 ranked middleweight contender, is slated to co-headline UFC 308 this weekend in his return in Abu Dhabi, UAE — taking up former middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker within the pair’s rescheduled matchup over the course of 5 rounds.

Sidelined since he featured within the co-main occasion of UFC 294 final October on the identical soil as his return this weekend, Chimaev improved to 13-0 with a controversial majority determination win over former undisputed welterweight gold holder and pound-for-pound primary, Kamaru Usman within the pair’s short-notice battle within the Center East.

Donald Trump praises Khamzat Chimaev forward of UFC 308 return

And forward of his return to motion this weekend, Chimaev — who has voiced his help of Trump prior to now, obtained some reward from the Republican Presidential candidate, who described him as a “nice fighter” forward of his matchup with Whittaker.

Moreover, relatively not too long ago, Chimaev hinted at some potential visa points concerning his means to journey and compete in the US, claiming that so long as Trump is with out the presidency, he wouldn’t be capable of compete within the Octagon in North America.

“So long as Donald Trump will not be the president [of the United States] we will’t come again to the U.S.,” Khamzat Chimaev instructed. “Perhaps that’s the explanation. Let’s not cowl the reality.”

“However I’m not upset,” Khamzat Chimaev defined. “Each time they let me struggle I’ll struggle. Each time I get the belt let it’s and even when I don’t get the belt, I’ll nonetheless be the champion with out the belt.”