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Many believe Khamzat Chimaev has what it takes to become the champion. On the other hand, many believe his hype train will soon end. Everyone is interested in seeing him fight a top-level fighter like Gilbert Burns.

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Retired MMA fighter Brendan Schaub discussed this matchup on ‘The Fighter and the Kid’. Speaking about Chimaev, he said, “Khamzat-Burns is a fight. Yeah, cause also Khamzat, as much as we are on his chin strap and hairy n**s which I am, but he hasn’t fought the upper echelon guys and Gilbert Burns is an upper-echelon guy. He also, we haven’t seen him in championship rounds, we haven’t seen him face diversity. Like we don’t know.”

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While Schaub said what many people wanted to hear, it seems like he made a mistake while doing so. Many pointed out that the right word to use might have been ‘adversity’ and not ‘diversity’. Here’s how Twitter reacted to this slip-up.

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Twitter reacts to Brendan Schaub’s Khamzat Chimaev ‘diversity’ comment

A short clip of this small mistake was posted on Twitter, and many Twitter users had hilarious reactions. While some pointed out his mistake, others made jokes out of it.

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What’s next for Khamzat Chimaev?

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While Twitter users were having some fun, Schaub is surely right in thinking that Chimaev and Burns would be an interesting fight. Popular media personality, Ariel Helwani recently revealed that the UFC made this matchup official and that they will be seen fighting on April 9. The fight will be a part of the main event at UFC 273.

Apart from this bout, two title fights are also on the line. Alexander Volkanovski versus Chan Sung Jung as well as Aljamain Sterling versus Petr Yan will be a part of the event. Hence, with three such big fights booked for the upcoming event, fans ought to not miss this.

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Further, Chimaev facing an opponent like Burns will give people the opportunity to assess his skills.

Do you think this is a good fight for him? Let us know in the comments.

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Rohini Kottu is a Newsroom Editor at EssentiallySports, bringing years of expertise in sports journalism and editorial leadership. With many editorials under her byline, she has worked across combat divisions and is now a key part of the Newsroom team, shaping coverage across the site’s 14 category pages. Her editorial command lies in balancing sharp news judgment with compelling storytelling, ensuring every article resonates with sports fans while maintaining ES’s brand voice.

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