K. Chimaev (photo) is undefeated in ten fights in professional MMA. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Considered one of the biggest promises in Ultimate today, the Swede Khamzat Shimaev He made a point of remembering how he decided to start mixed martial arts. In an interview with ESPN, the welterweight (up to 77,1kg) revealed that he became interested in the sport after seeing Conor McGregor knock off José Aldo in just 13 seconds, at UFC 194, in December 2015.
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"I saw Conor McGregor knock off José Aldo and I thought, 'If that guy did this s***, why can't I do it?'. I'm mentally stronger than him, my body is bigger than his. At that time, I was feeling, 'If I meet him on the street, I might break him.' If he earns that money, why not me?” asked Chimaev.
Undefeated in professional MMA with 10 wins, the Swede will face the biggest challenge of his short professional career next Saturday. On the other side of the octagon will be the former division challenger Gilbert Durinho, number two in the ranking led by the Nigerian Kamaru Usman.
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