Media Bo Nickal picks Khamzat Chimaev to beat DDP ´´Chimaev has the edge´´

This fight will come down to DDP surviving the initial onslaught. If he can avoid the choke and can make sure his dental health and hygiene is good before the fight, he will win for sure. No way Khamzat wins a fight that goes into the championship rounds.

Bo needs to start looking impressive in fights and beating good fighters before anyone even wants to listen to him.
 
Khamzat won't be able to overpower DDP, imo, not even in the first round.

What makes you think that? DDP has barely shown the ability to defend a takedown, even gassed Khamzat will take him down at will. His only path to be competitive is like Nate Diaz vs Conor (especially the rematch) where he's clearly overmatched skill wise, but can eventually gas the opponent out by getting abused. It will be very interesting to see how Khamzat would be in the 4th and 5th rounds for sure, but wouldn't be shocked if Khamzat just finishes him inside 2.
 
Khamzat won't be able to overpower DDP, imo, not even in the first round.

DDP has been taken down by guys who are levels below what Khamzat brings with his grappling. Early on, Dricus will be taken down. And likely mauled. If he survives like Usman did and can get the fight to deep waters...gets interesting.
 
He knows he can't take DDP, but he believes he can outwrestle Khamzat. So it's more him hoping that Khamzat wins and getting a shot at him.
Eh. I think Bo has an easier matchup against DDP than Khamzat.

Even with Bo being a better wrestler, Khamzat is still good enough once strikes are thrown in to stay on his feet and he wins the boxing.

In theory Bo could take down DDP and wrestle stall him. I wouldn't count on it, but it seems more likely.
 
he's right, it's just a different level of wrestling and I don't think DDP training out of south africa can replicate anything khamzat has to offer
 
Now someone needs to ask Khamzat who wins in the Bo-RDR fight, just for giggles.
 
To be fair, I feel like a lot of people bet against Dricus regardless of whom he’s fighting.

Can Dricus stop the take down? Probably not. But he’s a weird/tricky fighter.
 
he's right, it's just a different level of wrestling and I don't think DDP training out of south africa can replicate anything khamzat has to offer

Chimaev's style is asier to replicate than DDP's. Doesn't really matter though because DDP could train with the best wrestlers on the planet for the next 4 months and it still may not be enough. Or maybe he survives the first 7 minutes and then smashes chimaev. Who really knows. I wish they'd just book this already.
 
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I'll pick dricus here


Khamzat has never gone 5 and never gone 3 without looking pretty damn tired

But Khamzat gameplan will be different for a 5 round fight. He will pace himself I believe.
 
If Khamzat beats DDP it's going to put him so far out of Nickel's reach, but he doesn't really want to fight him anyway. He should be hoping DDP kicks Khamzat's ass if he actually wants to fight him, because UFC isn't matching Chimaev up with bums anymore.
 
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