Khamzat Chimaev oozes confidence inside and outside the octagon. He is a man who is always looking for a fight and is not scared of calling anyone out. Chimaev is, right now, one of the biggest names in mixed martial arts. The start to his UFC career has been nothing short of phenomenal, and he looks to keep that going.
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The undefeated Swede is looking to take on the best the welterweight division has to offer. There are talks about him taking on Gilbert Burns soon. There is a huge fight between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington at UFC 272 and ‘Borz’ in a recent interview was asked about the fight.
He said, “I think they will give us a great fight. Masvidal is a slight favorite for me, but Colby is also a tough guy. He fights well. We’ll see. I think it’s 50-50, I don’t care which one of them wins. I am fighting Burns now, then, after beating Burns, hopefully, I will fight the winner of Masvidal-Covington because it seems like Usman has a hand injury and needs time to recover.”
“I hope he will recover soon, so I am waiting for this guy, too. Looking forward to fighting him. But for now, I think the winner of my fight with Gilbert will fight the winner of Masvidal-Covington for the interim title or just for the No. 1 contender spot, and then Usman should come back, and we will fight him. This looks like a good plan to me.”
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Chimaev and Covington have taken shots at each other on multiple occasions. He also called out Masvidal after his previous fight, and a fight against either of them might not be far away.
Khamzat Chimaev doesn’t see a real challenge in Gilbert Burns
Gilbert Burns is one of the toughest fighters on the UFC roster right now. The Brazilian is the number 2 ranked welterweight and has made a name for himself. He has defeated some of the biggest names in the game and even challenged for the title in 2021. Even though he came up short against Kamaru Usman, he is looking to make another push.
The journey back to a title shot might start with Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev’s start in the UFC has been perfect and everyone wants to see him take on tougher opposition. And it might happen soon. Both fighters have teased a fight against one another and it is a fight that will get the fans excited. However, ‘Borz’ doesn’t think ‘Durinho‘ presents a real challenge.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – OCTOBER 30: Khamzat Chimaev of Sweden reacts after his victory over Li Jingliang of China in a welterweight fight during the UFC 267 event at Etihad Arena on October 30, 2021 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
In an interview with RT Sport, he said, “To be honest, I don’t see a real challenge in him. We’ll see. Everything may happen in a fight, but I’m confident, as usual. I think I will just smash him with my skills and power. I feel that way.”
“He might feel different, but I will go there and do what I did the last time.”
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A win over Burns will propel his popularity on a different level altogether. He will look to impress everyone and set his sights are towards a title shot.
