Khamzhat Chimaev burst onto the Ultimate Fighting scene on July 15, 2020, with a submission victory over John Phillips in the second round. Mixed Martial Artist fans were dumbfounded by Chimaev’s world class wrestling which made fans believe he would be just another “boring” fighter from Russia. However, Chimaev would take the fighting world by storm when he decided to fight ten days later the next fight card, rare for any fighter nonetheless a new fighter. Chimaev steamrolled his next three fights until the UFC wanted to give him a veteran challenge in the form of the ranked fighter, Gilbert Burns. Burns would surprisingly knock down Chimaev during the fight eventually losing the fight to Chimaev by decision. This made multiple fans question Khamzhat’s ability against tougher opponents which then led to his matchup against UFC legend, Robert Whittaker. The former Middleweight champion had an upper hand pre-fight, a notion that was quickly dissolved once Chimaev broke the jaw of Whittaker in the first round which gives Khamzhat a golden ticket to face current Middleweight Champion Dricus Duplesis soon. Chimaev has all the momentum leading up to this fight which could see the undefeated fighter become legendary in the sport’s history.
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