Khamzat Chimaev’s Crazy Montage - Is Khamzat the most unique fighter we've ever seen in the UFC?

[SportsFan007]

In my humble opinion, he is, for the following reasons:

• His relentless aggression.
• Unique upbringing, growing up during the war in Chechnya.
• At times he handles high-level opponents with ease.
• He has an intense persona outside the octagon and a fearless approach inside it.
• Swift switch between striking and grappling.

These days you need a filter to process what Dana says because half of what he says is complete nonsense. But he did once state: “The guy is special, I have been in this game my whole life and I have never seen anything like him”.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Your first post, first off welcome to Sherdog. Enjoy your rollercoaster ride of emotions here.

Secondly, I take it your big Khamzat fan. Do you think he'll be one of the greatest MMA fighters of all-time?

 

[SportsFan007]

Your first post, first off welcome to Sherdog. Enjoy your rollercoaster ride of emotions here.

Secondly, I take it your big Khamzat fan. Do you think he'll be one of the greatest MMA fighters of all-time?

Thanks mate. Yes I am a big Khamzat fan, he is unique in so many different ways.
I am not sure if he will be one of the greatest fighters of all time, I am slightly worried about his gas tank especially after his covid health issues. I have a feeling that there are some lingering health issues that may prevent him from achieving his potential.
I think if he remains disciplined and surrounds himself with good people, he can ceertainly be the next MW champ.

 

[chinarice]

Khamzat smash, sherdog cry.

Rinse and repeat. DDP is on deck to get the same treatment

 

[SportsFan007]

Khamzat smash, sherdog cry.

Rinse and repeat. DDP is on deck to get the same treatment

Do people dislike Khamzat on Sherdog?

 

[chinarice]

Do people dislike Khamzat on Sherdog?

Definitely one of the more disliked people here

 

[Tweak896]

Khamzat smash, sherdog cry.

Rinse and repeat. DDP is on deck to get the same treatment

Crazy how each fight people doubt him, disregard every win besides Usman/Burns (before Whittaker), then say how those wins didn't count. Just completely ignoring his attributes because of his health issues. Despite when he shows up he destroys. Khamzat has plenty of crazy wins against B tier competition. Just kind of funny he's been doubted until right before titleshot or even now with title shot.

 

[Cobra 03]

Just by his interviews, I'm pretty sure I won't be rooting for him. A loudmouth Russian who wants to kill everyone? They could use him in Ukraine! He might fall into the TiTo Ortiz-Conor McGregor category, of fighters I will always watch, just to see them hopefully get their butts kicked. He's good though!

 

[chinarice]

Crazy how each fight people doubt him, disregard every win besides Usman/Burns (before Whittaker), then say how those wins didn't count. Just completely ignoring his attributes because of his health issues. Despite when he shows up he destroys. Khamzat has plenty of crazy wins against B tier competition. Just kind of funny he's been doubted until right before titleshot or even now with title shot.

He's still doubted even after making Robert Whittaker look like a can

 

[Dionysian]

Vid needs the lightning fast insane TDs vs Kamaru and Robert but otherwise pretty cool, thanks TS

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

First post... probably has thousands sir lol

True dat, but I'm just being naive for the sake of it. : - )

 

[richardjohnson]

Khamzat smash, sherdog cry.

Rinse and repeat. DDP is on deck to get the same treatment

I’m honestly really surprised that I haven’t seen any “Whittaker was never that good” threads.

 

[goOb]

No.

 

[Tweak896]

He's still doubted even after making Robert Whittaker look like a can

Prettty funny he's only "proven" after becoming champ

 

[filthybliss]

Most unique, definetely not....There are so many muslim wrestlers from that region in MMA.

Credit where its due, Shara is more unique. He is a daegi that is petrified of grappling.

 

[RichardHarrow]

Just by his interviews, I'm pretty sure I won't be rooting for him. A loudmouth Russian who wants to kill everyone?

You know he doesn't mean actual murder right?

 

[188912345]

Most unique, definetely not....There are so many muslim wrestlers from that region in MMA.

Credit where its due, Shara is more unique. He is a daegi that is petrified of grappling.

He's unique in the way he utilizes his wrestling and grappling. He's won by total domination in 6/8 UFC fights, where he barely even got touched. Including against the best MW anti-wrestler.

Khabib, Islam, etc, have quite a few decisions and fight at a more normal pace. Khamzat goes 100% for the finish from the start, which is pretty unique.

 

[Portland8242]

I've criticized him a fair bit in the past but his grappling is undoubtedly some of the very best seen in MMA history.

Takedowns, transitions, back takes, chokes from everywhere, insanely vicious GnP when he gets established. It's masterful.

 

[don't ask]

Do people dislike Khamzat on Sherdog?

He had a big bandwagon, then people started jumping off it (including me) when it looked like he couldn't function as a professional fighter and looked to be a prodigy that was going to fizzle out before reaching the top. There are still a ton of unanswered questions, but I'm tentatively rooting for him again now that we've finally seen him fight a top guy (though the fight still had a freak ending that still leaves us with several question marks about him). His involvement with that crypto scam tarnishes him in many people's eyes, though.

Also, welcome to sherdog.

 

[BluntForceTrama]

This guy might be my favorite fighter in the UFC rn

His upper body being nearly parallel to the ground when he shot on Whitaker is forever imprinted…. freakish power