Do you think Chimaev can beat Strickland or Dricus Du Plessis?

[Takes Two To Tango]

If Chimaev runs through Costa, he's likely going to fight one of these two. How does he fare against them?

What's his chances?

I think they are very good.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

Voted I have no idea. I need to See Khamzat against a top 10 MW first.

 

[TheTickG]

When was his last MW fight?

Need a, "who gives a shit, the guy can't even show up to a fight and when he does he fails to make weight," option.

 

[Pechan]

Yeah, although we haven't really seen Strickland grappling, he did dominate Hermasson.

DDP got taken down by Till...

 

[flektarn]

Doesn't beat either.

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

I don’t think he’s beating anyone at MW in the top 5

 

[Rektkid]

I think Khamzat and Strickland have sparred in the past no idea how that went and no real idea how they would fare other than Khamzat would probably have to finish the fight relatively early or Strickland will exhaust him.

 

[podsox]

Khamzat rarely fights without the belt. Just imagine how in active he would be with it

 

[Guy LeDouche]

I think Chimaev needs to make it to the cage and win a fight against a ranked middle weight first.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

I think Chimaev needs to make it to the cage and win a fight against a ranked middle weight first.

Like I said on my OP, if Chimaev runs through Costa. What do you think his chances are against those two I mentioned?

 

[Guy LeDouche]

Like I said on my OP, if Chimaev runs through Costa. What do you think his chances are against those two I mentioned?

I’m gonna say we still are taking this guy at hype value. His best win is a tough life or death fight with Gilbert Burns at WW.
Even if he beats Costa who is 1-2 in his last 3, I still don’t think it’s a great barometer of where he’s at in the MW division. Strickland & DDP have shown that they can hang with and beat the best in the division. Chimaev hasn’t done that, so It’s tough to say.

also tomorrow marks a year since he’s fought and sidelined himself.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

I’m gonna say we still are taking this guy at hype value. His best win is a tough life or death fight with Gilbert Burns at WW.
Even if he beats Costa who is 1-2 in his last 3, I still don’t think it’s a great barometer of where he’s at in the MW division. Strickland & DDP have shown that they can hang with and beat the best in the division. Chimaev hasn’t done that, so It’s tough to say.

also tomorrow marks a year since he’s fought and sidelined himself.

That's fair.

 

[TrueBias]

God dammit, here we go...

Look, even tho I won money on sean, he had no earthly business being in there. He won because he had nothing to lose, which is why you dont book these fights.

Please, dont hype him up.

 

[B-Level]

Khamzat won’t even beat Costa.

Dude barely scraped by an aging Gilbert Burns.

 

[Johnny_Knuckles]

I see him beating both within the first two rounds- especially if he properly commits to being at mw and puts some muscle on that lanky frame.

But then again, I couldn't see Sean beating Izzy, so...

 

[ilfirin]

He's an absolute nightmare matchup for both of them. None of them are even remotely good enough on the ground to hang with Chimaev. And they're definitely not avoiding getting taken down.

 

[Kryptt]

He has a good chance in beating both.

I'm still on board!

 

[C0NCH3TO]

Both are difficult fights. Chimaev is not GSP or Jones lol.

 

[The_Renaissance]

Probably. Makes it a very interesting division.

 

[IloveTHIS]

hate to be that guy that jumps on the bandwagon after one great performance, but stylistically...I think Strickland matches up with both really really well