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Media Khamzat alludes he will fight at 185 next
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No use for anyone else than Costa.
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He did reply to him on Instagram and Twitter, what else do you want?
Actually a bunch of interesting fights at MW. Basically everyone around the top 5 is interesting except Pereira/Strickland since they would most likely get wrestlefucked.
Costa vs Khamzat is a banger
Cannonier vs Khamzat is a banger
Whittaker vs Khamzat is a banger
Vettori vs Khamzat is not as hype but still has a great possibility of being a good fight.
Khamzat at MW is way more exciting than WW because none of the top MW's are going to get manhandled by him. Or they could, but it's pretty unlikely. Everyone I listed is bigger than Khamzat out of the cage in terms of weight. Every single one of them walks around at 210+. Most 220-230 out of camp. (Before anyone complains Whittaker has said he walks around at 215-220) They also all have excellent takedown defense and the division is ruled by anti wrestling strikers. Honestly even good prospect fights for him with Muniz and Du Plesis.
Costa vs Khamzat is a banger
Cannonier vs Khamzat is a banger
Whittaker vs Khamzat is a banger
Vettori vs Khamzat is not as hype but still has a great possibility of being a good fight.
Khamzat at MW is way more exciting than WW because none of the top MW's are going to get manhandled by him. Or they could, but it's pretty unlikely. Everyone I listed is bigger than Khamzat out of the cage in terms of weight. Every single one of them walks around at 210+. Most 220-230 out of camp. (Before anyone complains Whittaker has said he walks around at 215-220) They also all have excellent takedown defense and the division is ruled by anti wrestling strikers. Honestly even good prospect fights for him with Muniz and Du Plesis.
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Crushing donuts the night before and wrecking cards should mean banishment from being a weight bully.
Burns lw nearly planked him. Saved by judges
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I hope Chad Costa sleeps the statue with legs.
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Cool.. I just want to see him go back to fighting all the time.
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Khamzat is forced to fight Costa, it will hurt his brand if he doesn't fight him and duck him.
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More like UFC is forcing him to move up. If Khamzat ducks the Costa fight he will never live it down.
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I feel hanging out with Till ruined him.
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Khamzat is fighting for the WW title after Usman vs Edwards and then he'll move up.
If he fights at MW in between it'll only be to fight Costa to prove a point.
If he fights at MW in between it'll only be to fight Costa to prove a point.
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Khamzat doesnt really want to fight Paulo Costa. At 185 he wants more favorable matchups AKA guys that can't Wrestle or grapple for shit. Khamzat turned down a huge fight against Rockhold, that would have been a headliner a while back. And thats a dude out of his prime but they know Rockhold is a serious grappling threat and not some small welterweight.
Paulo is stylistically and physically a very difficult fight. Khamzat wont be able to man handle Paulo like he does with the 170 guys.
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Reminder that Chimaev has always wanted to take fights in both divisions.
It's been said in countless interviews that he really doesn't care, but will listen to the coaches when they press on the importance of having a goal, to become the best at the lighter weight first.
It's not like fighting natural MW's is something new to the guy. Remember Russia's big thing Aliskerov, where Khamzat was supposed to get the taste of a higher level? Well, that guy ended up looking dead after a Kham uppercut.
It's been said in countless interviews that he really doesn't care, but will listen to the coaches when they press on the importance of having a goal, to become the best at the lighter weight first.
It's not like fighting natural MW's is something new to the guy. Remember Russia's big thing Aliskerov, where Khamzat was supposed to get the taste of a higher level? Well, that guy ended up looking dead after a Kham uppercut.
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If Khamzat stays at WW, I got no problems with him being next after Usman, except that he should make weight again before he's booked for it. Best solution there that doesn't involve risking him in another eliminator is have him make champ weight as a backup on the Edwards-Usman card. If anything happens to the main, he's already proven he's ready. Even if he doesn't fill in, he's demonstrated he can make weight. If he doesn't make weight, then the decision is settled and it's off to MW he goes. And if he can't handle himself backstage with Leon and Usman there and causes another problem, then he's demonstrated that he can't handle himself at all and the UFC can deal with him.
If he goes to MW, he should get the respect that beating Leech, Holland, and Burns should get him at MW. Doesn't mean he starts over, and doesn't mean he's #1 either. And the reason he shouldn't fight Vettori, Costa, or Canonier is the same reason he shouldn't fight Colby. Regardless of how good those fights are for him, the potential benefit for both opponents is not equal.
When you book a fight, one guy wins and one guy loses (mostly). And that's equal, on a base level. However, momentum is a question in the rankings, and whereas Khamzat winning any of those could put him in instant title consideration, beating Khamzat shouldn't do the same for them. You don't take repeated gambles like that, especially in a division barren of contenders, because if you lose, you lose bigger than what you would have won
If he goes to MW, he should get the respect that beating Leech, Holland, and Burns should get him at MW. Doesn't mean he starts over, and doesn't mean he's #1 either. And the reason he shouldn't fight Vettori, Costa, or Canonier is the same reason he shouldn't fight Colby. Regardless of how good those fights are for him, the potential benefit for both opponents is not equal.
When you book a fight, one guy wins and one guy loses (mostly). And that's equal, on a base level. However, momentum is a question in the rankings, and whereas Khamzat winning any of those could put him in instant title consideration, beating Khamzat shouldn't do the same for them. You don't take repeated gambles like that, especially in a division barren of contenders, because if you lose, you lose bigger than what you would have won
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Not Brazil They wanna fight before the year ends.. Either on UFC 280 or 281..
Costa can't run to Brazil... He demanded the fight once given to him by Khamzat he better come out to where Khamzat choses to starch him
