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Khamzat Chimaev Spotted Training With the Bantamweight Champ Petr Yan

Published 01/24/2022, 11:11 AM EST

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Khamzat Chimaev is one of the most dominant fighters on the roster right now. In his run at the UFC, Chimaev has outclassed and destroyed every opponent he’s faced in the octagon. The fighter currently holds a professional record of 10 wins and no losses. 

Khamzat has defeated every opponent he has faced within the first two rounds of their bout. We haven’t seen his true skill as a striker until now, but there’s no doubt he works hard on the striking end as well. ‘The Borz’ was recently seen training with Petr Yan at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand.

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Petr Yan is the current interim bantamweight champion and will face the current champ Aljamain Sterling later this year to unify his bantamweight title. Yan is training at the Tiger Muay Thai training camp to sharpen his striking skills for his title fight.

Tiger Muay Thai is one of the most renowned training centers in the world. They teach the traditional form of Muay Thai and have built themselves a strong reputation in the MMA world.

Khamzat Chimaev also headed to Phuket to practice his striking at Tiger Muay Thai.

Chimaev’s striking in the video is looking sharp and precise. He knocked down his sparring partner with a nasty shot to the liver. In the video, we can see Chimaev moving forward just the way he does in the octagon. There is no doubt, that Khamzat is one of the most intimidating fighters in the welterweight division right.

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What’s next for Khamzat Chimaev?

‘The Borz’ is currently one of the most exciting prospects in the UFC. Any card featuring Chimaev is guaranteed to perform well in pay-per-view numbers.

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Khamzat’s next opponent may be Belal Muhammad. Both of them have been going back and forth with each other on Twitter. Muhammad stands fifth in the welterweight rankings whereas Chimaev is currently at the eleventh spot. If Khamzat defeats Muhammad, he will most likely inch closer towards the title shot.

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