Khamzat Chimaev taking up Alex Pereira at a better weight division than each compete in is seen as a little bit of a wild notion to a former UFC middleweight champion.
In a video interview phase, with an excerpt shared as a clip on X by way of the account @ChampRDS, Dricus du Plessis was requested about some current feedback made by the person who took his 185 pound crown. DDP dropped his middleweight strap to ‘Borz’ in probably the most dominant championship wins in MMA historical past at UFC 319 in August.
When requested how he feels about his former adversary Chimaev relating to his current efforts calling out UFC’s newly minted light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira for a conflict at heavyweight, du Plessis mentioned,
“I imply, he’s at all times had loopy callouts. You recognize, Khamzat [Chimaev], there’s no method he beats [Alex] Pereira in my view. I feel Pereira proper now is among the biggest to ever do that sport or any fight sport for that matter. However yeah, he’s a giant man. Even now at mild heavyweight, he regarded so huge in opposition to [Magomed] Ankalaev, it was loopy. So you realize, I feel it’s; I imply that’s all hype. I don’t assume there’s any life like likelihood that ever occurs.”
Khamzat Chimaev additionally all the way down to struggle Alex Pereira at mild heavyweight
Khamzat Chimaev is not only recreation to struggle ‘Poatan’ at heavyweight however ‘Borz’ additionally has a sure keenness to battle Pereira at 205 to turn into a two division UFC champion.
Discussing this with Aslanbek Badaev on the Badaev Podcast just lately, Chimaev acknowledged [via Lowkick MMA],
“When you ask me, after all, I might like to struggle for the second belt. It’s no secret the man who’s acquired the belt at 205 kilos now could be an excellent matchup for me. Apart from I ought to get reckless standing with him…They are saying he [Pereira] has a variety of energy however I’ve by no means been edged out in that space. He used to struggle at 185, too after which moved as much as 205. So I want to struggle at mild heavyweight. However whether or not they give me Nassourdine [Imavov], [Reinier] De Ridder, or [Anthony] Hernandez, I don’t care. Simply pay me some good cash.”
