Khamzat Chimaev might find yourself combating for gold in his subsequent battle after he demolished former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker inside the primary spherical at UFC 308.
That’s precisely what UFC shade commentator Joe Rogan needs to see after he witnessed Chimaev sink in a nasty rear-naked choke utilized throughout the chin, which ended up shattering Whittaker’s enamel in one of many grisliest finishes in latest historical past. Rogan was blown away with Chimaev’s efficiency and he doesn’t see anything that is smart exterior of a title shot in opposition to reigning champion Dricus du Plessis.
“That man’s a scary ass motherf*cker,” Rogan stated on his Struggle Companion podcast for UFC 308. “That grappling is subsequent degree. He’s a beast. As soon as he will get a maintain of you it’s so harmful.
“You give him the title shot. Holy shit. He will get a title shot, I believe. Not simply [beating Whittaker in the first round], however ran by way of him. He didn’t get touched. He ran by way of him and strangled him within the first spherical. He could be the man.”
Chimaev has remained one of the crucial hyped prospects on all the UFC roster after he first arrived within the promotion and ended up profitable three fights inside two months. He was initially a contender within the welterweight division however struggles getting all the way down to the 170-pound restrict necessitated his transfer as much as middleweight.
Rogan believes that was the most effective transfer for Chimaev and the outcomes confirmed on Saturday.
“Take into consideration this at [185 pounds]. So this man was killing himself to get to 170,” Rogan stated. “At 185, he’s the f*cking man.”
It’s robust to argue in opposition to Rogan’s logic relating to Chimaev’s future, particularly coming off that type of efficiency in opposition to a former champion and perennial contender in Whittaker.
Whereas Sean Strickland may need one thing to say about that after he was promised the following title shot, Chimaev might have simply jumped the road along with his efficiency at UFC 308.
“That was tremendous, tremendous spectacular,” Rogan stated about Chimaev’s win.
It stays to be seen what the UFC plans to do at middleweight with du Plessis nonetheless awaiting phrase on his subsequent opponent with no date or location introduced for his subsequent battle.
