K. Chimaev submitted L. Jingliang in the UFC 267. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
If there was any doubt about the potential of Khamzat Shimaev, it was taken this Saturday (30), when the Swede was not aware and finished li jingliang overwhelmingly in the first round. The duel marked Chimaev's return to the octagon after more than a year away due to complications related to Covid-19.
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Chimaev, who in 2020 won three fights in two months, two of them in a window of just ten days, is ready to return to action as soon as possible. In an interview given after the UFC 267, the Swede revealed that he wants to be the opponent of Nate diaz in the last fight of the North American's contract with Ultimate.
“Hey, Diaz, come on, brother. Let's go. You're going to get some smoke, brother. Let’s see who the real gangster is,” Chimaev challenged.
Despite the preference to face Nate diaz, Khamzat Shimaev He is willing to return to the octagon as soon as possible against anyone.
“Fight, fight, fight. I love this sh*t, man. I make money and I’m happy doing it for you”, concluded the Swede.
With the victory over li jingliang, Khamzat Shimaev He now has four wins in the UFC and ten on his undefeated record. The Swede never reached the third round and, in his time in Ultimate, he only received one blow.
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