K. Chimaev (photo) is undefeated in ten fights in professional MMA. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Last Saturday (6), Kamaru Usman He defended his welterweight (under 77 kg) belt for the fifth time by defeating Colby Covington in the main fight of UFC 268. Through social networks, Khamzat Shimaev congratulated the champion on his victory, but also took the opportunity to provoke.
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“Congratulations, good job brother @USMAN84kg. I'm coming for you, brother. I’m coming @ColbyCovMMA @NateDiaz209,” wrote Chimaev on Twitter, tagging the profiles of Kamaru Usman, Colby covington e Nate diaz.
In another publication, Khamzat Shimaev suggested a possible return to the Octagon in December against a top 10 name in the category.
https://twitter.com/KChimaev/status/1457376589000450055
“December, Rock 'n' roll baby. Who, who, who?”, wrote the Swede along with an image showing the top nine in the welterweight rankings.
Khamzat Shimaev has quickly become one of the most popular fighters today. The Russian-born Swede debuted in the UFC in 2020 and caught attention with three overwhelming victories in two months, two of them in the space of just ten days. After more than a year away due to complications related to Covid-19, “Lobo” returned to UFC 267, at the end of October, with another impressive victory over li jingliang, guaranteeing tenth place in the division ranking.
Despite his great start in the UFC, Chimaev is unlikely to receive a title shot at this time. At the press conference after the UFC 268Dana White said that the Swede needs to face names from the top 10 and top 5 before fighting for the title.
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