A former UFC gentle heavyweight title challenger thinks Sean Strickland is straightforward work for Khamzat Chimaev.
Chimaev, who’s soon going to make the primary protection of his middleweight throne, is predicted to satisfy No. 2 contender Nassourdine Imavov subsequent.
Nonetheless, a few weeks again, after Sean Strickland stopped Anthony Hernandez in Spherical 3 at UFC Houston and made his case for a title shot, there have been nonstop rumours that “Tarzan” is combating Chimaev subsequent.
Just lately, Khalil Rountree Jr., who has been coaching with “Borz,” gave his two cents on a possible Chimaev vs. Strickland bout.
The Battle Home” first lauded Chimaev’s UFC 319 efficiency, the place the 31-year-old secured greater than 21 minutes of management time, landed 529 complete strikes, scored 12 takedowns, and simply cruised to a unanimous choice victory to dethrone Dricus du Plessis.
The UFC 319 main event was a one-sided affair, and Rountree Jr. thinks if Chimaev fights Strickland, the latter would share the identical destiny as “Stillknocks.” On the Jaxxon Podcast, Rountree Jr. stated:
“I see lots of people on the web saying issues about Khamzat and him laying on DDP for nonetheless lengthy… From a special perspective, it’s not that he simply laid there. I feel he simply actually compelled DDP to not be capable to do something.
When this man fights, it’s dominating… In case you are a champion and you’ll’t stand up from the bottom, that reveals some holes in your recreation. I feel a combat towards Strickland would go fairly equally.”
Try Khalil Rountree Jr.’s feedback under:
Khamzat Chimaev is recreation to combat Sean Strickland subsequent
Khamzat Chimaev just lately, whereas replying to a fan on X, stated that he’s not injured and is ready for Sean Strickland subsequent. The Chechen-born Emirati wrote:
“No I ready for strikiland”
In the meantime, Strickland wasted no time in replying to “Borz.” He posted:
“👊🇺🇲”
Try Sean Strickland’s response and Khamzat Chimaev’s remark under:
