Looking back on it, could Leon have beat Khamzat?

[Greta Thunberg]

I'm not talking about teams, I'm talking about individual players/prospects

I just think Khamzat disciples should let him have some "real" fights before precipitately crowning him the newborn king is all.


Israel Adesanya unimpressed with ‘rat lip’ Khamzat Chimaev —
‘He fought low level competition’
https://www.mmamania.com/2020/9/22/...t-chimaev-he-fought-low-level-competition-mma
#ratlipbless

 

[AdamantiumPimmel]

double ko

 

[The Chosen]

Most likely yes, with relative ease.

Khamzat is a rank novice compared to Leon.

Also, Leon is not a large 170er, he is an average sized welterweight.

Leon is pretty big for the division, and Khamzat isn’t a novice at all...

 

[The Chosen]

You’ve made up your mind based on Khamzat fighting relatively low level opposition. It is what it is.

And who has Leon beat? A washed RDA? lol

 

[ejazahmednit]

Diaz is a grizzled vet, can't really compare him to Khamzat.
Not really sold on him. Plus he needs to fight before any other conclusion

 

[TITS]

Saying Gerald isn’t elite is an understatement.

He's one submission victory away from having the most submission wins in UFC MW history.

 

[FIGHTING TALK]

He's one submission victory away from having the most submission wins in UFC MW history.

So is he tied with Jim Miller? Another guy whom, whilst I am a fan of, is not by any means elite. Millers proved himself versus higher level opposition if anything.

 

[TITS]

So is he tied with Jim Miller? Another guy whom, whilst I am a fan of, is not by any means elite. Millers proved himself versus higher level opposition if anything.

They're not in the same division.

 

[FIGHTING TALK]

They're not in the same division.

Missed the part that said MW, my bad