After UFC 279, it’s like Khamzat Chimaev unaffected by being demoted to the main event and by her fan’s criticism of her weight loss. Chimaev also stated that it was good for Diaz not to fight him or he would be ‘killed’.
Actually Chimaev He will face Nate Diaz at the UFC 279 main event. However, when Borz failed to meet the Welterweight limit, the promotion made some last-minute changes and demoted him to the main event. He was scheduled to fight Kevin Holland in a weight match. Tony Ferguson took his place against Diaz in the main event.
Khamzat showed no remorse for losing weight and turned upside down booing fans He. In the fight against the Netherlands, he made a quick run for his opponent to finish him in the first round. Like most of his fights, Borz took zero damage in combat.
He sent the Netherlands to secure the win via Brabo Choke in the first round. Borz currently has a 6-win streak in Octagon and is still undefeated in his MMA career. At the post-fight press conference, Rus stated that Diaz should thank god he didn’t have to face Borz.
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Khamzat Chimaev thinks Kevin Holland is a much tougher opponent than Nate Diaz
At the post-fight press conference, Khamzat He continued to praise his opponent, stating that he did not mind the fans booing him during the fight. He noted that Diaz was too slow and old, and that the Netherlands were a better contender.
When asked if he was disappointed when he didn’t get a chance to fight Diaz, he said: “Yeah but if I fought him like that I’d kill him, you know, I’d be in jail. So maybe I should be happy. So what now?”
Borz also stated that the Netherlands are a better competitor than Diaz and he doesn’t understand why the promotion still keeps guys like Diaz. “See Diaz fighting, those guys? Old guys? I’ll never understand how they got hold of these guys. If Diaz and Holland had fought, Holland would have beaten him, it was easy, I finished him (Holland) so easily that Diaz didn’t fight me, thank god. ”
After beating Kevin Holland in the joint main event, Borz was very excited and even compared himself to boxing legends Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali. It would be interesting to see what’s next for Chimaev after a dominant win at UFC 279.
What do you think of Khamzat’s Weight miss debacle? Do you think he deserves a championship after his statement win at UFC 279? Let us know in the comments below.
