Khamzat Chimaev wants to train with Jon Jones while aiming for a fight against Alex Poatan.

Chimaev and Jon Jones They are UFC stars. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/khamzat_chimaev

Khamzat Shimaev He has a well-defined plan. The current UFC middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg) only wants one more fight in the division before moving up to light heavyweight (up to 93 kg). Chimaev has already shown interest in moving up a weight class and facing... Alex Poatán, the current light heavyweight champion. And, for this potential fight, the Russian could receive help from Jon Jones we train.

Khamzat Shimaev He is currently dealing with a leg injury and is not expected to be fit to fight until the end of March 2026, when Ramadan ends. In any case, Chimaev has already expressed interest in connecting with... Jon Jones, former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg) champion.

"Jon Jones He's a legend. I hope one day I can train with him… We've talked about it. Maybe I can go to the United States and train with him (Jones),” he said. Khamzat Shimaev to ESPN MMA.

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Khamzat Chimaev's MMA numbers

Khamzat Shimaev He doesn't know what it's like to lose. The 31-year-old Russian-Emirati fighter has 15 wins and no losses in his professional record. Chimaev is the current UFC middleweight champion and third in the company's pound-for-pound rankings.

Khamzat Shimaev He has been in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) since 2020, when he debuted by defeating John Phillips via submission in the second round of UFC Fight Island 1, in July of that year, in the United Arab Emirates.

From there to here, Khamzat Shimaev He has a record of nine fights, most of which were by knockout, technical knockout, or submission. Only two fights were decided by unanimous or majority decision. Before the UFC, Khamzat Shimaev He has fought for the organizations International Ring Fight Arena (IRFA), Fight Club Rush (FCR), and Brave CF.

Chimaev's numbers over the years are impressive. In the UFC, the Russian leads in control time percentage (76,3%), top position percentage (74,2%), and is in the top five in takedown accuracy (57,1%) in the division.