Khamzat Chimaev has defined why he likes his possibilities in a doable superfight with Alex Pereira.
As you realize, Khamzat Chimaev is the UFC middleweight champion and Alex Pereira is the UFC gentle heavyweight champion. Whereas Pereira is busy deciding between a lightweight heavyweight contender or shifting as much as heavyweight, Chimaev can be excited by shifting up a weight class as he continues to pursue his objective of changing into a two-division world champion.
Sadly, Khamzat Chimaev has a contender ready for him at 185 kilos, though it isn’t fully clear who his subsequent challenger might be (although Reinier de Ridder would positively be the decide if he wins this weekend at UFC Vancouver).
In a current interview, Chimaev talked about how he’ll face Pereira and the way the struggle will go.
Khamzat Chimaev goals of dealing with Alex Pereira
“Should you ask me, in fact I want to struggle for a second belt,” Chimaev stated in an interview with Aslanbek Badaev (h/t Pink Nook MMA). “It is no secret that he, who presently holds the belt at 205 kilos, is an excellent matchup for me, besides that I stand recklessly with him. They are saying he has a number of energy, however I’ve by no means misplaced in that space. He additionally used to struggle at 185 kilos, however then moved as much as 205 kilos. So I need to struggle at gentle heavyweight.”
“However Nasuddin (Imavov), (Reiner) de Ridder, (Anthony) Hernandez, no matter they offer, I do not care,” Chimaev continued. “Pay me good cash. …Whenever you assume so casually, I all the time have. Should you assume you are the most effective, don’t fret about who you need to struggle.”
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Might that occur? We’ll have to attend and see.
