Daniel Cormier He was known for his elite wrestling. Former UFC two-division champion showed the heavyweight superstar some of his tricks Khamzat Chimaev.
Khamzat Chimaev is no beginner when it comes to wrestling. However, while a legend like Daniel Cormier conveys his wrestling knowledge, even a star like Chimaev listens. Leading Chimaev’s fight at UFC 279, Chimaev sat down for an interview with Cormier. After the interview, DC, “Borz” and UFC middleweight Darren Till spent some time together.
At the DC masterclass, the UFC legend showed Chimaev how he can lift his opponent more easily. If you’re a Chimaev fan, you know that the Chechen star loves to lift his opponents up and knock them down. Cormier teaches Chimaev how he can be more effective with his movement in the octagon by making a small adjustment.
The movement popularly known as “high crotch” is one of Cormier’s signatures. The elite wrestler used Darren Till to teach Chimaev this move. “This is the American move, brother, now we see the Chechen move, brother” said Khamzat, trying to lure the veteran. This clip has been uploaded to YouTube channel “Daniel Cormier Clips”.
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Daniel Cormier and Khamzat Chimaev joke about the “towel cap”
At UFC 210, DC was accused of using the towel to lose weight while having trouble weighing. However, the former two division champion later admitted that he actually grabbed the towel to change the weight on the scale. In an interview with UFC legend Chimaev, he joked about how he tried to use the towel himself. UFC 267.
Going all the way to UFC 279, Daniel Cormier asked Chechen if he really used the towel, and Chimaev said the authorities didn’t allow it and instead asked him to lose more weight on his back. “You did the same, bro. Mine didn’t work because I’m from Chechnya, and hers worked because she’s from the US,” he said. joked Chimaev.
Daniel Cormier and Khamzat Chimaev talk about the towel trick 😅 pic.twitter.com/5277xybi53
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“Why didn’t mine work? It didn’t, bro. They let me go back and lose my weight.” said Chimaev. “Borz” finally gained weight at UFC 267 and after 3 tries it finally hit the limit.
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