The Surging UFC middleweight candidate thinks he is aware of the most important flaws of Khamzat Chimaev.
Chimaev will problem Doricus du Plessis for Saturday’s UFC Middleweight Championship. The title battle shall be headlined at UFC 319 inside Chicago’s United Heart. “Borz” was excellent so far as his document is anxious, however is that this a take a look at that proves too many?
That is what UFC Vegas 109 winner Anthony Hernandez believes. Earlier than the fourth submission was completed to Roman Drizze, “Fluffy” instructed Mmafighting.com that Dricus du Plessis would present Khamzat Chimaev that he was on one other stage.
“I believe DDP will shock the world,” Hernandez instructed MMA Preventing. “He is an enormous mom*cker, he is awkward, he is coming ahead and never drained. Cam That will get bored with the little man within the 155ers who’s gone as much as 170.
“I do know he is good. I do know he beat Robert Whitaker, however like I stated, they’re very one-dimensional. They solely have one software. In the event you can take him to the ground, it appears they’ve a foul evening.
Thus far, Duplesis has managed to defeat Israel Adesanya, Robert Whitaker and Sean Strickland twice. If he can add Chimeh to his resume, he could discover himself within the pound-for-pound argument.
In the meantime, Chimaev has denied rumors claiming he’ll retire if he defeats Duplesis on Saturday. He instructed ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that he wished to make more cash to win the award, and that retirement clearly would not permit it. If “Bolz” can seize UFC Gold in Chicago, he may have a worthy challenger able to share the Octagon with him.
