One light-weight veteran believes that Khamzat Chimaev could make a giant splash within the 205-pound division and presumably past.
Chimaev misplaced the UFC middleweight gold to Sean Strickland again in Could in a aggressive five-rounder. Initially, UFC CEO Dana White claimed that Chimaev advised him he’s finished with the 185-pound weight class. “Borz” shortly modified his tune and pounded the desk for a rematch with Strickland. It seems Chimaev has moved on from the Strickland battle for now, leaving some to surprise if the previous middleweight champion ought to simply transfer up.
Chatting with Helen Yee, Beneil Dariush shared his perception that Chimaev wouldn’t face many points within the mild heavyweight division (by way of Bloody Elbow).
“I feel, clearly, he was complaining in regards to the weight minimize. And I feel at 205, he would do tremendous nicely, too. Like, who within the 205 division goes to essentially give him a tough time? “He’s going to be simply as large. He’s not going to have a problem with dimension. He’s going to have higher cardio as a result of his weight minimize’s not going to be depressing. “He had the ’85 title, he can get the 205 title, and I do know he’s aiming for 3 belts,” Dariush continued. “You already know, sooner or later, he might be a heavyweight. I see him sparring with heavyweights on a regular basis.”
Chimaev’s subsequent bout hasn’t been decided, however Strickland is at the moment at odds with UFC administration over fighter pay. “Borz” might wish to regulate that scenario, as it might depart the door open for him to get proper again within the title image if issues proceed to go south. In the intervening time, Nassourdine Imavov is the final consensus No. 1 contender at 185 kilos.
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