Khamzat Chimaev is not impressed with the duel between Covington and Masvidal at UFC 272: 'shit fight'

K. Chimaev (photo) is undefeated in 10 fights in professional MMA. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

After weeks of promising a duel full of emotion and violence, Colby Covington defeated Jorge Masvidal in a heated fight in the main fight of UFC 272, last Saturday (5). The victory for the first place in the welterweight rankings (up to 77) came at the hands of the side judges after 25 minutes of little action.

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Except Dana White, who praised Colby Covington's performance e awarded the duel with the “Fight of the Night” bonus, disappointment with the pace of the confrontation was almost unanimous. Among those dissatisfied is Khamzat Shimaev, who was present at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas (USA) to watch the event.

“Shit fight”, wrote the Russian-born Swedish citizen on social media.

Eleventh place in the welterweight rankings, Khamzat Shimaev He is seen as one of the most promising names in the division and a candidate to fight for the belt soon. Last Saturday (5), Ultimate officially announced the duel between the Swede and the Brazilian Gilbert Durinho, second place in the category, for the UFC 273, an event headlined by the fight for the featherweight belt (up to 65,7 kg) between Alexander Volkanovsky and the Korean zombie on April 9, in Florida (USA).

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