VIDEO: Incredible! Khamzat Chimaev Submits UFC Hall of Famer in Seconds: 'He's Too Strong'

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no wonder that Khamzat Shimaev He is classified as a grappling specialist. In the midst of preparing to face... Sean Strickland No. UFC 328At an event scheduled to take place on May 9th in New Jersey (USA), the middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg) once again proved his high level in grappling by training with the legendary... Demetrious Johnson, former king of the flyweight division (up to 57 kg). In fact, the activity didn't go well for the company's Hall of Famer, who ended up being submitted by the Russian.

Humble, Johnson shared the record on his official 'Instagram' account last Wednesday (8), in which he was 'taken out' by Chimaev in an incredible 47 seconds. Much smaller and lighter, 'Mighty Mouse' decided to play guard, calling the Russian down. Without thinking twice, 'Borz' accepted the invitation and quickly controlled the veteran, lassoing his neck and applying the 'D'arce choke', a kind of hand triangle.

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The American tried to escape the trap by attempting two sweeps, but Khamzat, alert, followed the turn and continued to tighten his grip on Khamzat's neck, forcing him to tap out. There was still time for the UFC champion, from the bottom, to reverse the position and apply an armbar to the MMA legend. At the end of the fight, Demetrious acknowledged the athlete's skill.

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“He’s very strong. You guys are like, ‘Dude, why did he pull guard?’ You think I’m going to try to take Chimaev down? Good job. Very strong. It was an honor to train with the UFC middleweight champion. He’s too big!”, commented the veteran.

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Chimaev and Johnson fighters in MMA

Khamzat ShimaevBorz, 31, is one of the best and most fearsome MMA fighters today. The Russian began his career in the sport in 2018, debuted in the UFC in 2020, and became middleweight champion in 2025. Before that, 'Borz' also excelled in the welterweight division (up to 77,1 kg). In that division, the athlete fought 15 times and won all of them, 12 by stoppage (six by knockout and six by submission). His main victories were against... Dricus du Plessis, Gilbert Durinho, Kamaru Usman e Robert whittaker.

Demetrious JohnsonMighty Mouse, 39, is an MMA legend and considered by many to be one of the best fighters in history. The American began his career in the sport in 2009, debuted in the UFC in 2011, became flyweight champion in 2012, and fought his last fight in 2023. In ONE Championship, 'Mighty Mouse' also won the title in that category and is a member of the Hall of Fame. In the sport, the veteran built a record of 25 wins, four losses, and one draw. His main victories were against... Adriano Moraes (twice), Henry Cejudo, John Dodson, Joseph Benavidez (twice) and Kyoji Horiguchi.