Unbeaten middleweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev will probably land himself in a title struggle subsequent after subsequent month’s UFC 312 headliner based on promotional boss, Dana White, with the Chechen more likely to tackle the victor of the rematch bout between Dricus du Plessis, and Sean Strickland.
Chimaev, who improved to quantity three within the official middleweight pile again in October at UFC 308, turned in one other spectacular victory within the promotion, stopping former gold holder, Robert Whittaker with a devastating first spherical win.
Matching with the Auckland-born favourite in a return to Abu Dhabi, undefeated star, Khamzat Chimaev turned in a primary spherical face crank submission win over the ex-champion, touchdown his fourteenth straight victory in blended martial arts competitors.
And lacking out on a direct title affair subsequent, Chimaev will lay in wait because the incumbent, du Plessis takes on former champion, Strickland at UFC 312 in a return to Sydney for the duo — rematching following their first matchup at first of final yr in Canada.
Nevertheless, rubber-stamping his shot at gold in current months, UFC boss, White confirmed in a single day how Chimaev has probably already achieved sufficient to search out himself in a title alternative subsequent along with his win over Whittaker, edging towards a cost for the Chechnya native towards the victor of du Plessis’ rematch with Strickland.
Khamzat Chimaev set to struggle for title after UFC 312 subsequent month
“Sure, I feel he (Khamzat Chimaev) most likely will get the subsequent shot,” Dana White confirmed when pressed on the middleweight division’s future forward of Dricus du Plessis’ title struggle with Sean Strickland at UFC 312 subsequent month.
Making his return to motion again in October, Chimaev’s submission win over Whittaker added to a previous controversial majority determination victory over former welterweight kingpin and prior pound-for-pound primary, Kamaru Usman two years in the past on short-notice in an impromptu middleweight conflict.
