It may have taken Khamzat Chimaev nine fights and over five years to finally become a UFC champion but his star power was recognized long before he had a belt around his waist. Bursting on the scene during the global pandemic,

UFC boss Dana White has explained why Khamzat Chimaev has been able to become a big star in the wake of his win at UFC 319.

And reporter Zain Bando noticed during the event that Dana White appeared to be more interested in his phone than the fight itself. He shared a photo showing the UFC boss checking his texts, which he captioned “Dana White is bored on his phone during the ‘fight of the year’.”