The thought of Khamzat Chimaev chasing historical past appears believable to many seasoned voices within the sport.
Former UFC light-weight contender Josh Thomson believes Chimaev has the instruments to win titles throughout three weight lessons. Thomson believes the UFC middleweight champion’s tall and lengthy body is constructed to hold measurement with out shedding velocity.
He additionally identified that the present high of the 205-pound division is stacked with elite strikers and quick on true wrestlers. That performs straight into Chimaev’s strengths.
Sharing his ideas on the WEIGHING IN podcast, he mentioned:
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“Look, everybody desires a double gold, however I’ve mentioned this earlier than, it’s simpler to do it from 185 to 205 after which even as much as heavyweight. I might not be stunned, to be sincere, if he’s [Chimaev] the primary man to go three champs. You take a look at his physique model, he’s tall, lengthy, and lanky. He doesn’t look like he has a tough time placing weight on, particularly after lacking weight at 170.”
He added:
“At 205, you pull up the rankings, and so they’re all strikers. All of these guys he can beat. His model of wrestling, the low ankle photographs, the takedowns, you set him towards these guys, and he dominates high place and doubtless subs them. There aren’t any actual wrestlers in that weight class. Ankalaev is the very best wrestler there, and he doesn’t even wrestle. He may win that title in his first or second combat, relying on what the UFC desires to do. As a result of it’s Chimaev, they could simply give him a title shot. He will get one win, after which he’s there. If he goes up, he’s solely coping with the highest 4 or 5 guys. Everybody else is a striker, and that’s why I wouldn’t be stunned in any respect if he finally ends up being a three-division champion.”
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Nassourdine Imavov previews potential conflict towards Khamzat Chimaev
Nassourdine Imavov shouldn’t be rewriting his id simply because Khamzat Chimaev looms within the title image. The French contender has made it clear that placing stays his basis, even towards probably the most feared grapplers within the UFC.
Imavov believes abandoning his strengths to reflect an opponent could be a pricey mistake. In an interview with RMC Sport, he mentioned:
“We’ll give attention to our strengths. Folks assume in the event you’re going through a wrestler, you could focus solely on wrestling. That will be a mistake. I’m not a wrestler by nature. You see, I’m a striker. I’ll work on my power. That’s what makes the distinction. That’s how I win my fights. And with out forgetting my wrestling in fact. We’ll work closely on takedown protection. It is a state of affairs I’ve already performed in my head [Khamzat might move up]. Nevertheless it’s not that unhealthy. All I would like from the start is to not face Khamzat; it is to take the UFC belt.”
Edited by Abhishek Nambiar