Has Khamzat fought any middleweights? Does he deserve to be ranked as high as #11 at MW?

[don't ask]

I just realized that Holland is ranked #15 at welterweight and isn't ranked at all at middleweight. Was he in the top 15 at MW when Khamzat fought him? For some reason I thought Holland still held a MW ranking from before he dropped to weltereight, but, if he didn't, that means Khamzat has only fought welterweights at middleweight, no actual middleweights.

The more attention I pay to this guy, the less anything makes sense. He's getting by on goodwill and fumes at this point.

 

[World eater]

The more attention I pay to this guy, the less anything makes sense. He's getting by on goodwill and fumes at this point.

He is undefeated and makes noise on social media. Seems to be enough.

 

[Luthien]

He should have to fight on the prelims^^
I hate him

 

[don't ask]

He is undefeated and makes noise on social media. Seems to be enough.

ugh. I think I'm done with this guy after he pulled out of Whitaker. And I think I slightly hate him after he swindled a bunch of dumb-asses.

 

[don't ask]

He should have to fight on the prelims^^
I hate him

You and me both, Lute. You and me both.

 

[Luthien]

@don't ask

<3

 

[filthybliss]

no, he should fight chris curtis and make his way up. usman was a cash grab fight and everyone knows it

 

[ThePimblettEra]

He beat a LW Gilbert Burns and scraped by a 58 year old Usman with fucked knees, that's good enough for me bro.

Future 3-weight champ, future GOAT.

 

[jsbx45]

Fought and destroyed Meerschaert

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[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

Dont think he should be ranked at MW yet and its annoying as fuck how he barely fights, but the guy is not ALL hype. Usman and Burns are very legit wins, and he destroyed Holland, Leech and Meerschaert who are all solid journeymen.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Fought and destroyed Meerschaert

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Yes, he one shotted him. Tapology had GM3 at number 26 in the world at MW going into that fight.

Actual fight footage..



Edit.

The real footage..

 

[OldBoy91]

He fought unranked GM3 almost 4 years ago.

Definitely worth a title shot imo.

 

[flektarn]

Unranked Meerkat forever ago. Khamzat gets so much favoritism and such a push from the UFC but he wastes it. Pulls out or misses weight and ruins cards. Twitter warrior.
If he's so hard up for money that he would scam his own fans in a crypto rug pull scheme you'd think he would try and make it to a fight to get paid.

 

[Iroh]

He fought GM3 and John Phillips in the UFC and fought twice at MW outside the UFC.

 

[Ludwig von Mises]

He smashed Holland in seconds while Vettori (multiple time title contender) couldn't hurt him or do shit to him.

 

[OldBoy91]

He smashed Holland in seconds while Vettori (multiple time title contender) couldn't hurt him or do shit to him.

Not at middleweight though.

 

[Ludwig von Mises]

Not at middleweight though.

Yea that's fair.

 

[ninja boot]

The problem here is actually paying any attention to rankings to begin with. They are about as meaningful as being in the UFC Hall of Fame with Mask from TapOut

 

[dipstickjimmy]

I just realized that Holland is ranked #15 at welterweight and isn't ranked at all at middleweight. Was he in the top 15 at MW when Khamzat fought him? For some reason I thought Holland still held a MW ranking from before he dropped to weltereight, but, if he didn't, that means Khamzat has only fought welterweights at middleweight, no actual middleweights.

The more attention I pay to this guy, the less anything makes sense. He's getting by on goodwill and fumes at this point.

Gerald Meerschart is a legit MW but 15 would be the highest ranking he would realistically have reached give or take a notch or two. The Holland fight was at 180 lbs. Holland has 14 MW fights in the UFC with a record of 9-4 1NC. He also has a record of 4-3 at WW in that time. All 4 losses at MW were to the highest ranked MWs he has faced. Vettori, Allen, Santos & Brunson all beat him and Jacare was the only top 10 MW he beat.

Khamzat is ranked at #11 in MW based on his "Potential" and his supposed marketability. Apparently he is now calling for a title shot in his next fight in Abu Dhabi. He barely deserves a top 10 opponent.

 

[Fedor Fan]

I don't think 11 is unreasonable.

Khamzat calling for a titleshot is however.