Photo: Khamzat Chimaev Chokes Caio Borralho in Grappling Session

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

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Khamzat Chimaev shares a photo of him submitting Caio Borralho

@KChimaev pic.twitter.com/acLZpwkM1u

— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) April 21, 2025

Khamzat Chimaev is flexing about his sparring session with Caio Borralho amid rumors of a matchup between the two.

Borralho recently claimed that Chimaev has accepted a matchup with him, potentially for an interim middleweight title. “The Natural” also believes it’ll be a bigger draw than Chimaev fighting champ Dricus Du Plessis for the title.

“Khamzat said yes! The only thing that makes sense is the Interim belt!” Borralho wrote on X. “This fight is gonna be bigger than him vs Dricus! Mark my words.”

Khamzat said yes!

The only thing that makes sense is the Interim belt!

This fight is gonna be bigger than him vs Dricus! Marks my words

— Caio Borralho (@BorralhoCaio) April 20, 2025

While Chimaev didn’t refute rumors of the matchup, “Borz” responded with a picture of himself holding Borralho in a rear-naked choke in sparring.

Known as one of the best wrestlers in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Chimaev has finished six of his eight UFC wins so far. The undefeated contender is coming off a dominant first-round submission win over former champ Robert Whittaker.

Meanwhile, Borralho hasn’t lost since his lone pro defeat in his sophomore outing in 2015. The Brazilian is has finished two of his seven UFC wins and comes off a unanimous decision win over veteran contender Jared Cannonier.

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Photo: Khamzat Chimaev Chokes Caio Borralho in Grappling Session

Khamzat Chimaev is flexing about his sparring session with Caio Borralho amid rumors of a matchup between the two.

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[CasualBot]

Interim - ish

 

[helax]

Will be rooting for Caio. He’ll have his work cut out for him here.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

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Khamzat Chimaev is flexing about his sparring session with Caio Borralho amid rumors of a matchup between the two.

Borralho recently claimed that Chimaev has accepted a matchup with him, potentially for an interim middleweight title. “The Natural” also believes it’ll be a bigger draw than Chimaev fighting champ Dricus Du Plessis for the title.

“Khamzat said yes! The only thing that makes sense is the Interim belt!” Borralho wrote on X. “This fight is gonna be bigger than him vs Dricus! Mark my words.”




While Chimaev didn’t refute rumors of the matchup, “Borz” responded with a picture of himself holding Borralho in a rear-naked choke in sparring.

Known as one of the best wrestlers in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Chimaev has finished six of his eight UFC wins so far. The undefeated contender is coming off a dominant first-round submission win over former champ Robert Whittaker.

Meanwhile, Borralho hasn’t lost since his lone pro defeat in his sophomore outing in 2015. The Brazilian is has finished two of his seven UFC wins and comes off a unanimous decision win over veteran contender Jared Cannonier.

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Photo: Khamzat Chimaev Chokes Caio Borralho in Grappling Session

Khamzat Chimaev is flexing about his sparring session with Caio Borralho amid rumors of a matchup between the two.

www.sherdog.com

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@HHJ

@fujitsugroundnpound

@Neck&Neck
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[LeBron]

What has Caio done to earn a fight with Khamzat? Just because they trained together? F that

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

What has Caio done to earn a fight with Khamzat? Just because they trained together? F that

Rest of the division is refusing to fight him and he's signing on the dotted line to fight Khamzat which the rest of the division is also not doing.

 

[fortheo]

We talking about practice? Fighters should stop training with khamzat because khamzat loves to use training stories against them. It reminds me of when khamzat said he had his way with jiri in the gym.

practice is practice.

 

[JoeRowe]

Imavov finishes Cannonier, then beats Allen, finishes Izzy faster than DDP or Poatan: = Not worthy of fighting Khamzat or DDP.

Caio beats Abus by decision, KO Craig, beats Cannonier by decision: = Is worthy of fighting Khamzat.

What a circus.

 

[Neck&Neck]

Looks fhek and ghey
Inshallah

 

[LeBron]

Rest of the division is refusing to fight him and he's signing on the dotted line to fight Khamzat which the rest of the division is also not doing.

Did they offer it to Imavov? I don’t think we know that.

 

[Travis Alexander]

Caio for the fucking win! Fight is going to be violence personified!!! I put little to no stock in a picture from training without the context. Caio is the most well rounded fighter in the current MW landscape. The biggest and most well rounded nerd against the Typhoon that is Khamzat. I can’t wait for this scrap!

 

[Brigfa2]

Imavov finishes Cannonier, then beats Allen, finishes Izzy faster than DDP or Poatan: = Not worthy of fighting Khamzat or DDP.

Caio beats Abus by decision, KO Craig, beats Cannonier by decision: = Is worthy of fighting Khamzat.

What a circus.

Dagi and Chechnian bros doesn't want to fight each other now, they are thinking about the bigger picture which is dominating the infidels together

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Imavov finishes Cannonier, then beats Allen, finishes Izzy faster than DDP or Poatan: = Not worthy of fighting Khamzat or DDP.

Caio beats Abus by decision, KO Craig, beats Cannonier by decision: = Is worthy of fighting Khamzat.

What a circus.

I think it's because they were already gonna be on the same card moreso than anything else.

 

[RichardHarrow]

Imavov finishes Cannonier, then beats Allen, finishes Izzy faster than DDP or Poatan: = Not worthy of fighting Khamzat or DDP.

Caio beats Abus by decision, KO Craig, beats Cannonier by decision: = Is worthy of fighting Khamzat.

What a circus.

Imavov dodged that question

 

[Cooliox]

You know the bro code- we don’t share what happens in training publicly.

A lot of circumstances- ground grappling day… started up from giving your back to practice defending that position… etc

This was a POS move imo

Everyone gets submitted in training. Everyone. It’s the whole point of learning and preparing.

 

[RichardHarrow]

Caio for the fucking win! Fight is going to be violence personified!!! I put little to no stock in a picture from training without the context. Caio is the most well rounded fighter in the current MW landscape. The biggest and most well rounded nerd against the Typhoon that is Khamzat. I can’t wait for this scrap!

If this goes past the 3rd and Khamzat wins it will be good prep for the Driccus fight. But I don’t see it going past the second tbh.

 

[bobafett]

Who the fuck is snapping pics of chokes in training?

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Did they offer it to Imavov? I don’t think we know that.

Yes, Caio specifically called out Imavov for declining a fight with him, while Imavov has shrugged off the question of fighting Khamzat (aka he only wants the fight once one of them has the belt)


Caio has been trying to get a fight with everyone, I'm fine with him stepping up to face Khamzat (I am a biased Fighting Nerds fan)

Who the fuck is snapping pics of chokes in training?

It's a great way to alienate yourself from training at gyms even if you are peak of a skill.

 

[Petarito]

Where is Adesanya? He was opening his mouth that he wants to fight Khamzat after the Whitaker fight. Now very silent. Silence of the laaaambs

I think the fight to make is Khamzat vs Imamov for the interim

 

[MigitAs]

What has Caio done to earn a fight with Khamzat? Just because they trained together? F that

Don’t forget he’s a fight nerd and that MEANS SOMETHING