Jorge Masvidal will not be a fan of present UFC middleweight titleholder Khamzat Chimaev’s wrestling and total preventing model. The previous BMF kingpin believes Chimaev is afraid to face up and commerce, and due to this fact prefers to carry down fighters out of concern.
Chimaev defeated Drikas du Plessis at UFC 319 final 12 months to win the UFC middleweight championship. ‘Bolts’ utilized his wrestling to dominate the South African for many of the 5 rounds. The Chechen-born Emirati secured over 21 minutes of management time, landed 12 takedowns and landed 529 whole strikes (37 important strikes).
Regardless of the underwhelming efficiency, some followers had been unimpressed with the snoozefest, as “The Bolts” relied totally on wrestling. And Jorge Masvidal was clearly unimpressed.
Jorge Masvidal criticizes Khamzat Chimaev
Jorge Masvidal criticized Khamzat Chimaev’s preventing model on his podcast, saying that whereas “Boltz” could also be a greater wrestler, it isn’t an actual combat. “Gamebread” opined that Chimaev typically spends rounds merely mendacity on high of his opponent to expire time, merely holding his opponent down out of concern, with out attempting to achieve place or goal for a end. Masvidal stated:
“Sit there and scent his crotch. You have got an opportunity to assault, however you are simply holding him down since you’re afraid he’ll get away. Sure, you are a greater wrestler, but it surely’s not a combat.”
Chimaev will make his first protection of his middleweight title at UFC 328, taking over former coaching companion turned arch-rival Sean Strickland.
Throughout the identical sit-down, Masvidal added that Strickland will not undergo the identical destiny as Drix du Plessis towards Chimaev. Based on the previous BMF champion, “Tarzan” is not going to be straightforward to ragdoll and include, and the American will tire Chimaev and problem him on all fronts.
“Strickland is likely to be the primary man to problem Chimaev in that space. Even when Chimaev will get a takedown, he’ll must work more durable to include Strickland.”
then again, loss of life row inmate MMA, Joe Pifer added that he needs Sean Strickland to win and isn’t a fan of Chimaev’s inactivity.
This is what Jorge Masvidal and Joe Pifer must say about Khamzat Chimaev.
