Khamzat Chimaev says he’s able to return each time the UFC brass offers him a combat and “nothing has modified” since his title loss.
Earlier this yr, Chimaev was dethroned by Sean Strickland at UFC 328, after which the Chechen-born Emirati fighter postponed his plans of shifting as much as 205 kilos for a second belt. Chimaev has said quite a few occasions after being uncrowned that he desires to run it again with present and two-time UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland ASAP.
Dana White mentioned a couple of weeks again that the matchmakers haven’t determined who would be the subsequent 185-pound title challenger. Prime contender Nassourdine Imavov, however, has claimed that he’s subsequent in line to challenge Strickland.
This previous weekend, Khamzat Chimaev took a lighthearted dig at Sean Strickland by alleging that “Tarzan” is the one delaying their title rematch. He quipped :
“Nothing’s modified. We’re coaching, ready for Strickland to come back out of his home. Every time they offer me a combat, that’s after I’ll return. [I’m ready] even as we speak.”
Take a look at Khamzat Chimaev’s feedback beneath:
Strickland had suffered a shoulder damage and a nostril damage. He underwent stem cell remedy to recuperate with none type of surgical procedure, and prior to now few weeks he has been noticed on the UFC PI typically, coaching.
Who can Khamzat Chimaev combat if the UFC plans to guide Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov 2?
If the matchmakers should not recreation to grant Khamzat Chimaev a direct title rematch and he has to return to the win column first to get a title shot, “Borz” can doubtlessly run it again with Dricus du Plessis. The South African returned to successful methods most just lately at UFC Oklahoma Metropolis, the place he cruised to a dominant unanimous decision win over the legendary Kamaru Usman.
Nonetheless, Du Plessis nonetheless has lots to show on the subject of his takedown protection and floor recreation, and a rematch with Chimaev is the right alternative to indicate how a lot he’s improved after his UFC 319 title loss.
