The middleweight division’s future looks to be shaping up nicely as Khamzat Chimaev takes the #3 slot in the rankings following his first-round submission over Robert Whittaker at UFC 308. Despite his health troubles outside the Octagon, ‘Borz’ had a remarkable return in his last outing that defies Sean Strickland’s bid for a title bout rematch with champion Dricus du Plessis. Now if that outing wasn’t enough to prove his might, a new viral video surely proves why Chimaev is the most exciting fighter who deserves a title shot next.

In a video making the rounds on the internet, ‘Borz’ can be seen sparring with team Arman Tsarukyan’s Zalimkhan Yusupov. The session was part of the Hype Fighting reality show, and Khamzat Chimaev made sure he became the spotlight’s center. So how did he do it? By completely destroying his opponent on the mat for all the world to see.

Showing sheer strength, the 30-year-old casually threw his opponent around the Octagon while never leaving his neck out of his tight grip. And although the released clip is only a few seconds long, it is surely long enough to prove how dominant of a fighter Chimaev is. As for the ones who still doubt it, Robert Whittaker would love to explain it.

However, this footage surely would’ve disappointed Arman Tsarukyan. After all, this was a wake-up call for him to bring even stronger fighters into his camp if he wished to go after elite grapplers such as Islam Makhachev.

Both ‘Borz’ and Makhachev are elite fighters, and it isn’t easy to go one-on-one against them. In fact, after this sparring video went viral, fans were left amazed by the brutality on display by Khamzat Chimaev.

Fans sing the praises of Khamzat Chimaev after sparring session comes to light

As soon as the video hit the internet, fans quickly pointed out how dominant ‘Borz’ looked in this showing. As per fans, the Russian fighter toyed with Zalimkhan Yusupov, throwing his opponent around as if he were a child. They wrote in the comments, “Wtf is that power? He tossed him like a child,” and “Borz fathering em 😂.” Many claimed that Yusupov was never supposed to be a competition for the 30-year-old. Instead, he was used as a fodder to keep Khamzat Chimaev active while avoiding serious injuries.

As a result, a few fans compared ‘Borz’ to a predator playing with his prey, as they wrote, “You mean playing with his food, 🤦🏻‍♂️😂” and “Wow, he just manhandled him” The video definitely shed light on how amazing of a grappler Chimaev is. Once he grabs hold of his opponent, his sheer strength makes sure that the rival is unable to get out of it. If he uses too much of it, ‘Borz’ causes serious injuries to his rivals, such as the broken jaw of Robert Whittaker.

Praising how good Chimaev’s wrestling is, a few users praised his grappling in the comments. They wrote, “The problem with Khamzat is he is so darn strong and relentless we can’t undermine his grappling technique as well.” Another user added, “Khamzat really makes good grapplers look like amateurs. 😂” It sure looks like Chimaev really impressed many with his skills. Now it would be interesting to see if he continues using his strong wrestling to win the middleweight title next. What do you think? Will Khamzat Chimaev be the middleweight champion anytime soon? Let us know in the comments.