Khamzat Chimaev compares his journey to UFC gold to that of all-time nice Khabib Nurmagomedov. Forward of UFC 308, ‘Borz’ shared his insights into his upcoming bout towards former champion Robert Whittaker and his world championship plans.
Khamzat Chimaev and Khabib Nurmagomedov
‘The Eagle’ Khabib Nurmagomedov retired at an ideal 29-0 and was famend for his dominance within the cage. Within the UFC, the light-weight king had notable wins over fighters equivalent to Rafael dos Anjos, Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier, and Justin Gaethje, amongst others. Moreover, Nurmagomedov educated a number of titleholders together with Islam Makhachev, Belal Muhammad, and Usman Nurmagomedov.
The Dagestani Khabib Nurmagomedov made his UFC debut in 2012 however was unable to earn a title shot till 2018. The undefeated Khamzat Chimaev sees similarities from the Dagestani champion to his street to the title. ‘Borz’ made a big impact within the UFC when he made his debut, shortly profitable matches by KO/TKO. In a while, he struggled with numerous diseases and weight points that stored him inactive. However, with a win at UFC 308 towards Robert Whittaker, Chimaev will doubtless earn a shot on the middleweight throne.
In an interview with Daniel Cormier, Khamzat Chimaev defined:
“Yeah, like with Khabib — it took him eternally to get a title shot. However I don’t thoughts; once I get the belt, individuals will name me the champ.”
The UFC middleweight championship is at present held by South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis. The division additionally has the previous titleholder Sean Strickland hoping for one more shot at gold. Khamzat Chimaev will want a powerful efficiency in Abu Dhabi to leap the road. On incomes a title shot on this UFC 308 bout, Chimaev stated:
“It ought to, however we’ll see.”
On his current coaching, the middleweight fighter added:
“I’m going again typically to work with the coaches, however principally I’m coaching the place there are fewer individuals, so I can give attention to my gymnasium, my workforce, and my coaching. Yeah, they’ve good actions. However wrestling towards the wall is hard for them. I like difficult myself, although—it makes me a greater fighter.”
