ABU DHABI – Khamzat Chimaev has little question he would slice by way of UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis on the bottom.
Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) rapidly submitted Robert Whittaker (27-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) with a face crank within the first spherical of their middleweight bout Saturday, which co-headlined UFC 308 at Etihad Area.
Two weeks in the past, UFC CEO Dana White stated Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland 2 is subsequent. He refused to decide to his preliminary plans throughout the post-fight information convention, and Chimaev is able to slide in for a title shot if the UFC grants him the chance.
“It doesn’t matter Sean or Dricus, simply going for the gold,” Chimaev informed reporters, together with MMA Junkie on the UFC 308 post-fight information convention. “So we’ll see what occurs subsequent. I’m prepared.”
When requested about Du Plessis’ grappling, Chimaev rapidly dismissed it.
“How I did with this man, Rob, and the way he carried out?” Chimaev stated. “Rob took him down, so if Rob took him down, there’s salam alaikum (towards me).”
If not a title shot, Chimaev stated he’d be all the way down to struggle former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.
“For me, Adesanya can be a very good cash struggle as a result of he has an enormous identify,” Chimaev stated. “Sean Strickland, we’ve been within the health club. We’ve got some stuff not carried out but, so that will be good historical past as properly.”
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