Former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev needs to return in October and has already had a dialog with Hunter Campbell concerning the identical.
Chimaev misplaced his title to Sean Strickland earlier this 12 months at UFC 328 by cut up choice. “Borz” initially needed to maneuver as much as 205 kilos, however after the title loss, he needed to reset his targets. The Chechen-born Emirati now needs to reclaim the middleweight title and clear the 185-pound division earlier than fascinated with two-division glory.
Chimaev needed to run it again with champion Sean Strickland, however presently “Tarzan” is anticipated to defend his title towards prime contender Nassourdine Imavov. If Strickland vs. Imavov 2 occurs later this 12 months, Chimaev has said that he doesn’t thoughts ready, as “The Sniper” deserves a title shot, and the latter has waited lengthy sufficient for a similar.
Throughout an interview with Pink Nook MMA, Chimaev revealed that he has spoken to UFC CBO Campbell about his potential subsequent battle. “Borz” needs to return in October, however ranked contenders like Caio Borralho or Dricus du Plessis are injured. He stated:
“It doesn’t matter to me. I name out everybody. I wish to come again as quickly as potential. Earlier I stated that I needed to return in October. And I referred to as Hunter [Campbell]; they instructed me that Caio [Borralho] and [Dricus] Du Plessis are injured.”
Khamzat Chimaev doesn’t know who he’ll face subsequent. In the identical interview, he additionally added:
“We’ll see what occurs. I don’t know precisely. Perhaps Imavov and Strickland gained’t battle. And I’ll be prepared.”
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Khamzat Chimaev talks about impending RAF 13 Gilbert Burns matchup
After pinning Tyron Woodley in below 2 minutes at RAF Moscow, “Borz” now has his crosshairs on former UFC opponent Gilbert Burns. Chimaev and Burns will meet once more at RAF 13 later this month. Speaking about this upcoming freestyle wrestling match, “Borz” added throughout the aforementioned interview:
“Burns is an effective wrestler and an excellent jiu-jitsu athlete. We fought a few years in the past, and he defended fairly nicely. We’ll see how he does now.”
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