Khamzat Chimaev has said that he doesn’t care about leaving the UFC undefeated.
His coach believes that Chimaev’s first title challenger might be decided later today within the foremost event of UFC Houston.
There isn’t anyone within the middleweight division who would enter a fight with ‘Borz’ as the favourite after what he’s been in a position to do contained in the Octagon.
While it’s unimaginable to disclaim how dominant he’s been, Sean Strickland takes issue with Chimaev for being bad for the division as champion due to how infrequently he fights.
Since he won the belt, the query has turn into not when he’ll defend the 185-pound gold but when he’ll put his title on the road before leaving middleweight behind.
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Khamzat Chimaev says he could fight at heavyweight and doesn’t care about remaining undefeated
Khamzat Chimaev’s coach said Alex Pereira should move as much as heavyweight as an alternative of putting his light heavyweight title on the road against ‘Borz’.
A post from the middleweight champion on social media, where he simply wrote “205” has led people to consider that he’s moving up a division.
Unconfirmed rumors that Chimaev shall be fighting for the vacant title in the approaching months as a consequence of ‘Poatan’ leaving light heavyweight have only added to that.
The undefeated titleholder spoke about this when he was asked by Michael Bisping during a recent appearance on the JAXXON podcast about not receiving a response from Pereira when he called him out.
“He never responded so we’ll see if anyone else, I need to simply turn into a double champ after which I can return to my weight class or stay there or go up and check out,” he responded. “I’m not a man that’s attempting to exit from the UFC undefeated. I don’t care, I just need to make some things.”
Chimaev went on so as to add, “Only God knows but we’ll try” when the prospect of him potentially fighting at heavyweight was highlighted.
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Khalil Rountree Jr believes that Khamzat Chimaev is the very best champion right away
Din Thomas said Khamzat Chimaev being champion could be a ‘disaster’ for the game ahead of the undefeated star’s first UFC title fight last yr.
His activity and former issues with illness didn’t find yourself being aspects last August but there have been concerns about what his title reign might seem like.
Despite this, in the course of the same JAXXON podcast episode, Khalil Rountree Jr was filled with praise for Chimaev when talking about champions having a certain responsibility.
“In my mind, up to now, especially of our time, I feel like he’s the very best champion right away,” he said. “He’s got so many things going well for him and for the fellows [his team]. I believe that’s what really stands out.”