Undefeated welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev has known as for a battle with former undisputed UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman – vowing to “squeeze” the top from the Auchi native.
Chimaev, who dropped from the #3 rank within the official welterweight pile off the again of Belal Muhammad’s one-sided unanimous choice win over Gilbert Burns at UFC 288 earlier this month, has but to return to the Octagon since headlining UFC 279 again in September of final 12 months.
Enhancing to 12-0 as knowledgeable towards short-notice opponent, Kevin Holland, the Chechen-born contender latched onto a surprising opening spherical D’Arce choke submission victory towards the striker.
As for Usman, the previous pound-for-pound primary suffered his second consecutive championship battle loss to three-time opponent, Leon Edwards at UFC 286 again in March, dropping an in depth, majority choice loss to the Birmingham native.
Welcoming a quickfire return to the Octagon in the form of a fight with Chimaev, Usman was urged to pursue a middleweight battle with the unbeaten contender, with UFC boss, Dana White shutting down a proposed catchweight conflict.
Khamzat Chimaev claims the UFC has approached him with a battle
Sharing the same curiosity in a possible title-eliminator towards the Nigerian subsequent, Chimaev issued a stark warning to the previous pound-for-pound topper.
“UFC advised us we’ve a battle in Abu Dhabi, in order that’s what I’m ready for,” Khamzat Chimaev mentioned on his YouTube channel. “I’m already right here in Dubai, residing right here, coaching camp, every little thing is nice, so I’ve been in form a very long time in the past. I’ve been in Thailand coaching camp, I’ve been right here coaching camp, I’ve been in Sweden coaching, so simply ready for the opponent and the contract, so we’ll see what’s going to occur.”
“I need to say to (Kamaru) Usman, I’m prepared, simply signal the contract,’ Khamzat Chimaev defined. “Let’s battle. Let’s generate profits. You need the cash, you need the cash, let’s go. I’m going to squeeze your head off. …Let’s go, let’s battle. The weight classes, should you really feel the most effective, you don’t want to discuss weight class. I really feel the most effective, for me it doesn’t matter, I reduce on battle night time to [170 pounds] or [185 pounds], all weight courses. I’m the king.”
