Is Khamzat a Legit Tough Guy ... or yet another Front-Runner?

[Tweak896]

Khamzat = High risk/ low reward fight for many fighters because he's more dangerous than what his ranking shows.

If he beats a ranked fighter (let's say top 3), more people will want to fight him

Yeah but to beat a top 3 opponent they need to sign and show up. Burns did and he beat him. Now it's hard to get anyone at MW who wants the fight. It's like a catch 22 so only guys they think they can beat they will fight.

 

[mkt]

Famous front runners (fighters who are dangerous with finishing ability, especially early in the fight--but have limited gas tanks and poor Fighter IQ if they don't get a quick finish)

• Gabriel Gonzaga
• Sokoudjou
• Jake Ellenberger
• Forever Young prospect Erick Silva
• Kevin Lee (Erick Silva 2.0)

 

[Ironheart]

I think he showed real guts in the Burns fight and that's a bigger credit to him than, imo, his quicker wins over far weaker opposition. I'm stoked to see more from him. Only time will tell. Usman will not go down easily.