Khamzat Chimaev is weeks away from the largest fight of his profession so far.
Since emerging as probably the most exciting fighters in the game when he first arrived within the UFC, fans have expected Chimaev to compete on the very top of the game.
The undefeated star’s first title fight will happen in Chicago on August 16 when he challenges Dricus du Plessis within the foremost event of UFC 319.
Chimaev’s training camp in the USA appears to be going to plan as he looks to maneuver past various issues which have held him back up to now.
At 31 years old, it looks like he has finally arrived at where he must have been several years ago, but potentially, this ascent may not last an excessive amount of longer.
Caio Borralho claims he’s heard rumors that Khamzat Chimaev might retire if he wins at UFC 319
In a recent interview with MMA Today, Caio Borralho made a daring claim about Khamzat Chimaev and his future in the game.
Having trained with Chimaev up to now, the Brazilian could emerge as the subsequent contender in line for a shot on the belt if he’s capable of get past Nassourdine Imavov on September 6.
Borralho claimed within the interview that he’s heard rumors and ‘whispers’ that the middleweight title challenger could also be seeking to hang up the gloves if he’s successful on August 16.
“I heard somewhere, some people saying that if he wins the belt, he’s gonna retire. I feel so. There’s some little talks, some whispers about that. That if he wins the belt, he retires. I’m unsure of that. I don’t know if I imagine that or not nevertheless it’s an option.”
Borralho went on to call several explanation why Chimaev shockingly retiring could actually occur at this stage in his profession.
“There’s an excessive amount of pressure on him. He has health problems and plenty of pressure from his country… He has plenty of money already, like plenty of money, he’s good with money… I’d do the identical if I were him.”
It’s price noting that lots of the responses to his comments from the fans were critical of Borralho for making incorrect statements up to now.
Khamzat Chimaev has suffered several major setbacks to finally reach a UFC title shot
When Khamzat Chimaev first debuted within the UFC in 2020, he immediately became probably the most talked about fighters in the game.
‘Borz’ put three dominant wins together within the space of several months and will’ve grow to be the subsequent contender in line for a shot on the welterweight title inside six months of joining the promotion had his initial matchup with Leon Edwards come together.
While he stays undefeated contained in the Octagon, Chimaev’s momentum slowed down significantly for several years attributable to several significant health issues which led to long gaps of inactivity.
He finally looks to have put this behind him, so seeing him walk away while he’s on top could be incredibly disappointing, even when he would have several reasons for doing so.