News [UPDATE] Khamzat Chimaev Vs. Kamaru Usman Now OFFICIAL for UFC 294. Costa Out of Fight.

Good fight, just not a number one contender fight lol
It makes sense in order to save this card. I think DDP is still recovering from injury? Everyone else besides in the top 5 Cannonier/DDP is coming off a loss
 
It makes sense in order to save this card. I think DDP is still recovering from injury? Everyone else besides in the top 5 Cannonier/DDP is coming off a loss

I can certainly imagine the negotiation process with Ali/Usman.

"Hey, can Kamaru step in against Khamzat?"
"Yeah, if you guarantee us a title shot if we win."
"Done."
 
I can certainly imagine the negotiation process with Ali/Usman.

"Hey, can Kamaru step in against Khamzat?"
"Yeah, if you guarantee us a title shot if we win."
"Done."
Yeah, lol. He has 2 losses to Leon, doubt he gets another shot at 170. Best time to move up is now
 
Yeah, lol. He has 2 losses to Leon, doubt he gets another shot at 170. Best time to move up is now

It's there or thereabouts.

It's not ideal, but the circumstances obviously meant the UFC had to be flexible.

If I was Dana, I'd rather promise a title shot than X amount of money, which is what some guys would have pushed for as an alternative.

If you're saving a huge spot on a huge card, you do what you have to do, even if it means sacrificing principles.

The only problem is, some fans will resent it a little further down the line :)
 
Iz normal. resentment or not, fans continue to watch
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Oh for real!

I do think transparency would help though, but I get that powerful people don't wanna let people in on the kinds of promises they make ;)
 
Khamzat dicksuckers are in for a rude awakening if LW Burns was able to give him that tough of a fight... Khamzat will shoot immediately like the nuthugger he is whereas Usman will try and give it his all in stand-up and in wrestling.... In a move-up at that. Anyone complaining about this is a pussy, for real. Give Usman his props
 
Hard to judge where Usman is currently at in his career after a knockout like that followed up with a decision loss where he looked gun shy. Chimaev has had plenty of time to train and bulk up recently and you know he was training very hard to shut Costa up. Usman is the man for stepping up and was one of the best WW champs for a reason. I hope he can bring the best of himself to this one but logic casts doubt.
 
I wonder if they offered Ikram a rematch with Khamzat since his original opponent pulled out too.

Ikram vs. Khamzat 2 would've been nice as well.
 
I wonder if they offered Ikram a rematch with Khamzat since his original opponent pulled out too.

Ikram vs. Khamzat 2 would've been nice as well.
Abu Dhabi only wants the biggest fights
 
What the hell is Costa doing lately? He was turned into such a disappointment, he was such a killer at one stage.
I was never that high on him.
I thought his best fight honestly was his loss to Vettori.
 
Huge respect for Usman. Win or lose, he is a warrior. The guy has very little to gain and a lot to lose especially with such a short notice and so far away.
 
this is a great fight , Usman is able to beat the shit out of Khamzat and it could go easily the other way.
I would love to see Khamzat fighting Izzy if he wins against Usman
 
Oh for real!

I do think transparency would help though, but I get that powerful people don't wanna let people in on the kinds of promises they make ;)
For sure, very understandable. I'm just surprised the caliber of match we got, never did I think Usman would want to fight Khamzat even with a full camp lol
 
Mad respect for Kamaru but he’ll look small and get overpowered
 
I love how romantic you guys are but life is tough and dry and kamaru is gonna get eaten alive.
 
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