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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – APRIL 09: Khamzat Chimaev of Russia prepares to fight Gilbert Burns of Brazil in their welterweight fight during the UFC 273 event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on April 09, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – APRIL 09: Khamzat Chimaev of Russia prepares to fight Gilbert Burns of Brazil in their welterweight fight during the UFC 273 event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on April 09, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Khamzat Chimaev, the undefeated MMA fighter widely known as ‘Borz,’ has been eagerly waiting to step back into the octagon. However, the frustration of not finding a suitable opponent has been bothering him for some time now. But the UFC president, Dana White, has stepped in to eliminate this roadblock for Chimaev. White has announced that he wants the dominant Swedish fighter to compete in the middleweight division and face off against the top guys in the division. This decision automatically brings the reigning middleweight champion, Alex Pereira, into the conversation, whom Chimaev has previously called out.
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With the possibility of a Chimaev-Pereira fight on the horizon, the 28-year-old Swede was asked in a recent interview about his thoughts on fighting Poatan. Chimaev’s response oozed confidence beyond measure, and he seemed to see no challenge whatsoever in facing Poatan.
Khamzat Chimaev sees Alex Pereira as the easiest opponent
In a recent interview with Ariel Helwani, Khamzat Chimaev discussed various aspects of his career and future prospects. In the interview, he mentioned the fight with Alex Pereira. When Helwani asked Chimaev if the fight with Pereira would be the easiest for him, owing to his confidence, ‘Borz’ agreed without hesitation. He said, “Yeah. In my career, brother.”
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The MMA journalist further asked Chimaev on his prediction over how long it’ll take him to defeat Alex Pereira, to which he replied, “First round, first minute… No punch, nothing.”
Furthermore, he also talked about Pereira’s next fight with Israel Adesanya. Chimaev put out his prediction for Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 at UFC 287, and didn’t miss taking a snide shot at ‘Poatan’ in the process.
Chimaev sees one way Israel Adesanya beat Alex Pereira
During his appearance on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Khamzat Chimaev weighed in on the upcoming Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya rematch. Although ‘Poatan’ is sure that the outcome of this fight will be the same as all their past encounters, Chimaev believes ‘The Last Stylebender’ can change the fate this time in one way.
Chimaev said, “If Israel[Adesanya] has trained just wrestling in his training camp, he will beat him[Alex Pereira] easy… That guy has zero wrestling.”
Chimaev spoke with conviction and was confident in his assessment of the situation. He believes that Adesanya’s wrestling skills could be the deciding factor in this fight, and if he has trained hard in that area, he could come out on top.
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