One previous UFC titleholder thinks Khamzat Chimaev would have the ability to dismiss the present light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira.
Reports have actually been swirling considering that Pereira required to social networks to declare that Magomed Ankalaev will not be his next title opposition. Some have actually hypothesized that Chimaev will go up from 185 pounds to challenge Pereira for the gold at light heavyweight.
Whether that report has any juice to it stays to be seen, however Robert Whittaker currently has a concept of who would win the battle.
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Robert Whittaker Picks Khamzat Chimaev if he Challenges Alex Pereira
Throughout a brand-new edition of the MMArcade Podcast, Robert Whittaker was asked who he believes would win the reported title clash in between Alex Pereira and Khamzat Chimaev.
“Chimaev, quickly,” Whittaker stated. “Not quickly, Chimaev though.”
Whittaker did confess that while Chimaev’s grappling is constantly on point, the risk of “Poatan’s” standup can’t be disregarded.
“He’s [Chimaev] proficient at what he does,” Whittaker stated. “He plays into his strengths, however lets state, hypothetically, Chimaev decreases, gases a bit, Pereira will not. He can strike asleep, tired out. Guy’s been doing it his entire life. He’ll eliminate Chimaev in the standup. It will not resemble that Usman-Chimaev battle where Usman was type of outboxing him a bit at that duration where Chimaev got tired. It’ll be a massacre, however does it go that far?”
Time will inform what the UFC has actually prepared if Pereira vs. Ankalaev isn’t the next light heavyweight title battle. We’ll keep you published again information emerge on the 205-pound title photo.
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