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Khamzat Chimaev has made a name for himself in the fighting game in a really short time. The three-time Swedish national wrestling champion has not been defeated yet in the UFC. He has been fighting in two weight divisions. His recent win came against Kevin Holland.

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ESPN MMA shared a video of the fighter on their Instagram handle. Chimaev can be seen holding his ground and balancing against two wrestlers, trying to take him down. The video shows Chimaev’s experience in grappling. However, a special message was sent by a former Olympic gold medalist, post-upload.

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The video has garnered a lot of reactions from fans who talked about Chimaev’s wrestling prowess. American Olympic wrestler Jordan Burroughs commented to claim that he could take down Chimaev easily. Burroughs commented, “Easy takedown for me“. Khamzat Chimaev’s last fight was against Kevin Holland; where he submitted him without taking any strikes.

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Khamzat Chimaev’s next fight

Chimaev has shown his supremacy in wrestling and grappling skills throughout his career. ‘Borz’ was supposed to fight Nate Diaz, however, he missed the weigh-ins. It further led to speculations that the fighter may never come back to 170 lbs weight division. There is confirmed news about his next opponent, though.

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Chimaev’s next fight is possibly going to be against Colby Covington. UFC president Dana White has also confirmed that Khamzat Chimaev vs Colby Covington is a fight that is being worked upon.

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Khamzat Chimaev challenges Alex Pereira

Alex Pereira became the middleweight champion after defeating Israel Adesanya in the 5th round at UFC 281. This, however, has painted a target on his back as Chimaev has challenged him to a fight on social media. Although, it seems there are multiple reasons why Chimaev would like to topple Pereira.

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Chimaev thinks that he deserves the middleweight belt. He also mentioned in his tweets that he is confident about defeating Pereira and is not at all impressed with Pereira’s wrestling skills. Khamzat in his tweets has shown interest in fighting in enemy territory. He said that he is ready to fight in Brazil. All these Twitter banters suggest that a Khamzat Chimaev vs Alex Pereira fight is brewing. Are you excited?

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