How well do you think Chimaev would do at MW?

[KnowIsTheGo]

If he stayed there permanently

 

[Fenn]

 

[HuskySamoan]

If he goes to 185lbs chances are strong he will stay there, there's a reason why most successful fighters go up in weight as they age and not down. I think if he filled out a little bit, he has a lot of potential at 185lbs. I think currently he's a top 10 guy but I have my doubts about how he does vs guys like Vettori, Whittaker, Muniz and potentially quite a few others. Have you seen the size of Gregory Rodrigues? I dont think he's going to body lock that guy and take him for a walk like he did the leech. Cardio becomes more of a problem when you have to try and wrestle bigger stronger fighters too.

I don't know, I think he'd make the top 10, I'm not entirely confident he becomes champion or holds a title there. I'm also not confident that he can make 170lbs anymore either...I think thats the dilemma he's in and the real reason we haven't seen him fight yet.

 

[World eater]

Without UFC push, I'd guess top 5, top 10 at the very least. With UFC push/favourable matchups - probably champion.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Definitely gets pushed to a #1 contender fight... I don't know if he actually wins the belt but I can see the UFC banking off of fights like Khamzat vs Costa and Whittaker.

 

[kingghidrah]

He's already top 5 at middleweight really, in any real sense of who he could beat. So I assume if he committed to MW he would be top 5 in short order, and from there, who knows, I'd guess he would be champ at some point in his career as he's relatively young.

 

[jeff7b9]

We may find out, seeing how he weighed in around 180 for his last Rumbleweight bout.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

He was sent to living death by a blown up LW in Burns. In MW there are guys bigger than him with solid grappling so Khamzat can't just toss them around. His beard can't protect him from the punches of real MWs so probably fringe of top 5

 

[DestinedAussie]

If he stayed there permanently

I think his elite but not champ. Hovering in the top 5-10, although his a pretty bad matchup for the current champ so could sneak the belt if UFC gives him a shot.

 

[mjfan23]

Undefeated champ

 

[KnowIsTheGo]

He was sent to living death by a blown up LW in Burns. In MW there are guys bigger than him with solid grappling so Khamzat can't just toss them around. His beard can't protect him from the punches of real MWs so probably fringe of top 5

Is that dude on the right really him? Or some other mma fighter? Would be funny if it was him without the beard. Not only does he have the lip thing but he has no chin either.

 

[7 others]

Honestly if he fights Alex now he would steamroll him.. provided he doesn't eat those nuclear bombs while trying to grapple with Alex

 

[snaportap21]

He was sent to living death by a blown up LW in Burns. In MW there are guys bigger than him with solid grappling so Khamzat can't just toss them around. His beard can't protect him from the punches of real MWs so probably fringe of top 5

Cutting weight hurts your chin. Wonderboy ko’d Whittaker at WW. This same Whittaker went 10 rounds with Romero and are heavy shots.

 

[Sweater of AV]

Probably retires on twitter again.

 

[AmbassadorFright]

I think he matches up well with Alex and Izzy more than Rob, Vettori and Costa

 

[FIghtxIQ]

Is that dude on the right really him? Or some other mma fighter? Would be funny if it was him without the beard. Not only does he have the lip thing but he has no chin either.

It's a photoshopped image. I had to look it up before to see if that's what he really looked like without a beard. There is other pictures of him with no beard on google so you can see for yourself.

 

[Adamant]

It will be a travesty if Khamzat vs Shavkat doesn't happen, especially while both are still undefeated.

 

[HatKick]

There's a couple of guys who can beat him imo.

 

[BJJ Lover]

I have no idea.

Still questions about his gas tank.

He looks phenomenal finishing guys in the first round but there's no such thing as a fighter with both incredible fast-twitch muscle genetics and also world class stamina.

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

Cutting weight hurts your chin. Wonderboy ko’d Whittaker at WW. This same Whittaker went 10 rounds with Romero and are heavy shots.

he also got knocked the fuck out by decision machine Adesanya.

for Khamzat i don't think he'd be as dominant as he has been at 170lb. wrestling bigger stronger guys isn't easy even they aren't grapplers.