Former UFC fighter and current MMA analyst Josh Thomson recently discussed Chimaev’s options in the middleweight division.
Speaking on his Weighing In podcast, Thomson revealed his thoughts on Chimaev’s middleweight future. ‘The Punk’ claimed the fight to make for the unbeaten phenom is Paulo Costa, followed closely by Marvin Vettori. Speaking about a potential Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker matchup, Thomson said:
Thomson elaborated on a potential matchup between Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker, adding:
Watch Josh Thomson’s full comments on Khamzat Chimaev’s future below (starting at the 1:06:45 mark):
Khamzat Chimaev on potential fight against Israel Adesanya
Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is set to attempt to defend his belt for the sixth time at UFC 281 in November. Khamzat Chimaev, who has made it clear that he is eyeing the middleweight strap, believes that Adesanya will be an easy fight for him.
Speaking with Henry Cejudo on his YouTube Channel, Chimaev discussed a potential fight against Adesanya. He reiterated that he will make light work of the Kiwi considering the stylistic matchup:
Watch Chimaev’s full comments on Israel Adesanya below:
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