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[KO Shotz]

I smell Chimaev vs RDR in Abu Dhabi...

 

[Conan the K-9]

RDR is good, MUCH better than his initial sloppy stinker vs Meerschaert showed. (I was like "Ugh, another guy that's good and comes to the UFC and forgets how to fight".) But as good a grappler as he is, he won't have answers for Khamzat. You can't win against a grappler as talented as Khamzat playing guard. He's not just some really gifted wrestler. He's a brilliant all around grappler that will be in front of RDR in most transitions and will either keep top control or advance if RDR gets aggressive with his guard.

You don’t really need to play guard to get him off of you. Gilbert is not a known guard player and Hazmat was not willing to grapple with him.
It’s more about frames, creating space, scrambles and maybe a few submission attempts here and there.
I have heard that Finfou is still subbing hazmat left and right. They are for sure able to develop his defensive game, but for sure the strategy will be first and foremost to stay out of those situations, which means lay and pray or standing up.

 

[J'Ghasta]

Very interesting fight but RDR just got flash KOd by Whittaker and woke up just in time to scrape by with a decision victory. Not a good sign for his chances against Borz.

 

[richardjohnson]

I smell Chimaev vs RDR in Abu Dhabi...

Isn’t Aspinall vs Gane headlining that card? I assume they want Khamzat to be the headliner when he fights because he’s a pretty big star so I don’t know if I can see them putting him as a co-main. I also don’t know if they would have him headline over the heavier guys, I think the only examples of that happening are Conor’s title fights and Khamzat isn’t quite the star Conor was.

 

[KO Shotz]

Isn’t Aspinall vs Gane headlining that card? I assume they want Khamzat to be the headliner when he fights because he’s a pretty big star so I don’t know if I can see them putting him as a co-main. I also don’t know if they would have him headline over the heavier guys, I think the only examples of that happening are Conor’s title fights and Khamzat isn’t quite the star Conor was.

Doesn't matter really. It would be a card with two title fights. Not many ppl are interested in Gane vs Aspinall on the real, so Khamzat on the card is what will bring in the views.

 

[richardjohnson]

Doesn't matter really. It would be a card with two title fights. Not many ppl are interested in Gane vs Aspinall on the real, so Khamzat on the card is what will bring in the views.

Yeah that’s kinda what I mean, I think they would want to have his name as the headliner so people know he’s fighting. Maybe I’m overestimating how much of a difference that would make though.

 

[usernamee]

Isn’t Aspinall vs Gane headlining that card? I assume they want Khamzat to be the headliner when he fights because he’s a pretty big star so I don’t know if I can see them putting him as a co-main. I also don’t know if they would have him headline over the heavier guys, I think the only examples of that happening are Conor’s title fights and Khamzat isn’t quite the star Conor was.

I watched Aspinall say on his channel recently that he truly doesn't care where he fights on the card. It doesn't matter if it's the first prelim on the card or the main event. So he probably wouldn't cry too much about it at least. If he was being sincere.

 

[KO Shotz]

Yeah that’s kinda what I mean, I think they would want to have his name as the headliner so people know he’s fighting. Maybe I’m overestimating how much of a difference that would make though.

Officially headlining or not, with Khamzat Chimaev's name involved is what will advertise the card. Not where on the card he fights.

 

[Doctor Grudge]

This is an awesome fight if true.

 

[bjjwar]

Coward move picking such a bum to fight.RDR has absolutely nothing for him.

Fluffy is the only one that makes sense and could get him in trouble cardio wise.Fluffy will not just lay down like DDP in fetal position and do nothing like a bum.

 

[Rampage_Jackson]

What kind of fight approach would Khamzat take, a more stand-up fight? I guarantee a high level jiujitsu guy like RDR wouldn't be held in a crucifix for 25 minutes.

Was that the first Khamzat fight you had watched?

 

[brakkkop]

rdr would exhaust khamzat with his bjj on his back. after 2 rounds khamzat is done. dricus did nothing to make khamzat tired.

 

[balkanbomber85]

Huge if true, that would be an epic co-main for Asp-Gane and a card Id definitely plan to watch weeks before (make sure Im available this weekend).

If KC can manage to fight 2x a year he could definitely make a run for a goat spot before retiring!

 

[mkess101]

You don’t really need to play guard to get him off of you. Gilbert is not a known guard player and Hazmat was not willing to grapple with him.
It’s more about frames, creating space, scrambles and maybe a few submission attempts here and there.
I have heard that Finfou is still subbing hazmat left and right. They are for sure able to develop his defensive game, but for sure the strategy will be first and foremost to stay out of those situations, which means lay and pray or standing up.

Maybe for a bit. RDR looked exhausted not too long into the fight with Bobby. To his credit he kept fighting but Khamzat can drain his gas tank early by just making him carry his weight against the cage, etc. That removes most of any possible threat and from there it's a wrap.

 

[Conan the K-9]

Maybe for a bit. RDR looked exhausted not too long into the fight with Bobby. To his credit he kept fighting but Khamzat can drain his gas tank early by just making him carry his weight against the cage, etc. That removes most of any possible threat and from there it's a wrap.

Maybe Burns needs to move to middleweight then, so people over here claim that he is bigger than hazmat anyway…

 

[mkess101]

Maybe Burns needs to move to middleweight then, so people over here claim that he is bigger than hazmat anyway…

Gilbert WAS a really good fighter. World champ level bjj and could strike. I think him aging plus the war with Khamzat pushed him to "way past it" levels pretty quickly.

RDR is way bigger than Burns but while RDR has very good bjj, he's not the 1%, world champ level guy Burns is. Khamzat was definitely wary of Gilbert's guard. He will need to be vs RDR too, but not quite to the same level imo.

 

[Gamboal]

RDR is a serious problem for him, on the mat. He's even bigger than DDP, but has great grappling and JJB.

Usman is going to be a problem as he has great grappling....got wrestlefucked the entire first round.

Whittaker has the best TDD and is a great grappler, this will be hard.... Got subbed easily rd. 1.

DDP is so big and strong and is a great grappler, toughest fight for Khamzat.... got wrestlefucked for 5 rounds.

RDR is big but moves in slow motion and doesn't seem nearly as strong as DDP.