Media Jon Jones backs the bookmakers making Chimaev the clear favorite for LHW belt

[Unheralded Truth]

"I think Khamzat Chimaev could win at ANY weight, I think he's one of the top fighters on the planet right now. I think he's big enough to compete with heavyweights.
And I think he's still small enough to go down, I think he makes a great welterweight. But I'd love to see him at light heavyweight, I think he'd do great against these
guys like Pereira, and Ankalaev and all these guys."

"Coaching this season with Cormier? Oh man, what a stuffy... uh, just dickhead Cormier really is. I think if you really get to know Cormier, he's really not... I mean,
he's an asshole. He was an asshole, I mean he didn't really connect with any of the fighters here. He's just an asshole. I have tried to make peace with him many
times and he made it clear that he wants to be enemies for the rest of his life, just because of how lucrative it is. He's just a... I don't know. There was moments
where we got to laugh, but for the most part he's a dickhead, you know? Look at the way he treats his staff members. He brought like 10 yes men out with him to
literally demand 'you go get my water' or 'where is my this, why is that this?' He just bosses guys around. And the time we weren't filming, he wasn't very sociable
with any of the people on set. He's just a dickhead. I think those people that work with him really knows that."

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

Stuffy dickhead DC and his 10 yes men

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Man... The whole train is going to come off the tracks when Khamzat finally loses...

 

[Human Bass]

Chimaev is too small for LHW. He probably gets 2 rounds of control, but will be tired by the third against much bigger opponents

 

[hbombbisping]

 

[wwkirk]

"I think Khamzat Chimaev could win at ANY weight, I think he's one of the top fighters on the planet right now. I think he's big enough to compete with heavyweights.
And I think he's still small enough to go down, I think he makes a great welterweight. But I'd love to see him at light heavyweight, I think he'd do great against these
guys like Pereira, and Ankalaev and all these guys."

"Coaching this season with Cormier? Oh man, what a stuffy... uh, just dickhead Cormier really is. I think if you really get to know Cormier, he's really not... I mean,
he's an asshole. He was an asshole, I mean he didn't really connect with any of the fighters here. He's just an asshole. I have tried to make peace with him many
times and he made it clear that he wants to be enemies for the rest of his life, just because of how lucrative it is. He's just a... I don't know. There was moments
where we got to laugh, but for the most part he's a dickhead, you know? Look at the way he treats his staff members. He brought like 10 yes men out with him to
literally demand 'you go get my water' or 'where is my this, why is that this?' He just bosses guys around. And the time we weren't filming, he wasn't very sociable
with any of the people on set. He's just a dickhead. I think those people that work with him really knows that."

So, they did the show in Thailand rather than Russia? I guess better weather for a lot of people.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

If Cormier didn't really connect with the contestants on that show, I'd wager it is bc they're all Russian speaking and bc he doesn't ride bitch on some other dude's bike

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

Chimaev is too small for LHW. He probably gets 2 rounds of control, but will be tired by the third against much bigger opponents

I kind of thought that too, big jump from 185 to 205, you'd want to be at least 220 on fight night

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Uh oh, can Khamzat still be a Sherdog darling if Jon Jones is a fan??

 

[PeterGriffin]

In other news, the Titanic sinks.

 

[laleggenda27]

I kind of thought that too, big jump from 185 to 205, you'd want to be at least 220 on fight night

Not necessarily. Machida and Hendo both weighed under 205. And Jiri's fight night weight is under 210.

It really just depends on the individual (everyone's ideal weight is different) and their opponent. LHW is ridiculously weak and devoid of good wrestlers, so I think Khamzat would do quite well. Other than Ankalaev, I'm not sure I'd favor any LHW over Khamzat.