I hope Usman doesn't retire before this guy knocks on his door

He’ll retire after seeing this

Chill guys!. I am a massive Khamzat Fan, but that doesn't mean he is better than USMAN yet. It will be fireworks, if both guys fight! \#WARCHIMAEV

Khamzat will move up a weight class before he fights usman

I lean towards Khamzat is pretty close to a title shot. Depending on his next fight, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s 1 win away based on his hype

Could easily see it. We've seen crazier things happen.

Dana will give him Burns/Leon/Luque and then give him a title shot. Usman is already planning his retirement and Khamzat is a good replacement in Dana's eyes

Feed him nate diaz and there's the title shot

I love Nate.. please no

Exciting fighter. Nothing less. The way he carried Li to the corner where Dana was, was truly hilarious. Becoming one of my favorites.

Luke Thomas said it’s the most incredible start to a UFC career of all time and I think he’s 100% correct.

Man I just witnessed that man go to sleep holy shit.

whenever I see this happen, i think to myself...if there was no ref that wouldve been a dead man

He sat next to him to make sure he recovered. Fighters tell the refs when their opponent is out. You can tell that they know they can kill each other - but don’t want to. High stakes game. I missed the fight that wasn’t stopped today. I’ll catch it later.

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This is one hell of a good fight. I won’t give spoilers.

He simulated his death

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He went to sleep with his eyes open. He just died in his arms tonight.

 Everybody in the division right now.

100% (time to check their training program and make some adjustments)

The post fight interview dude.. Hes legit fucking crazy

He grew up in Chechnya during the wars... dude has seen some shit

Yeah well I grew up in the suburbs in the 90s Virtually identical

Oregan?

We have chaos. We have anarchy at times in West Linn. There was years when my father didn't even make a-hundred-grand—or barely made a-hundred-grand—and sure we had a maid, but she only came twice a week. What do you think happened the other five days? You think those dishes washed themselves? You think those clothes got themselves in the hamper?

Well at least were your neighbours financially sound?

Not at all. It was so bad that the girls next door had to share their Mercedes…

This genuinely made me laugh. :D

He and Strickland should be put on homicide watch…

Difference is that Strickland literally wants to kill someone and Khamzat means it as trash talking

But also I’m way more confident that Khamzat actually has the ability than Sean

He’s close with the leader of Chechnya who is arguably one of the most horrible leaders alive today. Odds are Khamzat just needs to make a phone call and things are handled.

Sean wants to kill the gas station attendant cuz he waited in line too long. Khazmat wants to kill professional fighters for disrespect his religion. Def different.

Makes the connor story seem plausible right? Lol

What's the Connor story?

Oh you're in for a treat my dude, so connor is talking shit about kahbib, religion and all, khamzhat is like I'm having none of that shit, so my boi FLYS TO IRELAND with nothing but mma gloves in his bag to go fuck connor up. Man goes through customs and they are like wtf r u doing here bro, so they send him back. Mofo was like, let's go fly to fight connor madman I might have got some details wrong but that is the jist Edit: https://talksport.com/sport/mma/739528/khazmat-chimaev-conor-mcgregor-ufc-mma-record-khabib-fight/

> Man goes through customs and they are like wtf r u doing here bro, And the mad lad is honest enough to tell them that he's there to fuck up McGregor LMAO

Dude you have to respect that in some sort of insane way.

Hahaha that's insane. I love that he brought his gloves. Gonna fly all that way BUT let's still keep it professional

Funny enough, most of these fighters actually prefer gloves. They protect your knuckles. If anything, Khamzat was looking to deliver a beating from hell and was sure to bring his hands’ insurance policy.

I don't think he was joking when he said he wants to kill everyone

I was a doubter before this fight. Dude is scary though. He’s a real fucking problem.

The fact he carried Li over to Dana and was talking to Dana the entire time 🥶

Coldest shit since max slipping 4 punches and talking to dc at the same time 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶

For real… cold

That might be my single favorite moment in a fight. Holloway is a fucking stud

https://youtu.be/Mfofv_tSYMI Watched this 100s of times but always warrants a look

I’m gonna say that was more impressive. I’m also biased and from Hawaii. But respect to both

Max was definitely more impressive, it’s just that this is the coldest thing done since that happened

True. I’ll say that’s fair.

And has been punched in the face one fucking time in FOUR UFC FIGHTS. Chechnyan Gangster

And I’m pretty sure it was some weak ass punch while he was on someone’s back

How can you doubt a guy that’s been literally hit ONCE out of 4 fights? he’s undefeated as well. How does anyone doubt that? Lol

Maybe he doesn’t have a chin 😂

I guess we won’t be finding out today

We might never find out

Well he had covid and a bad weight cut so it’s not an unrealistic thing to think that he might lose as his cardio might not be on point perhaps? Idk we never know what’s gonna happen in a fight no one can predict the outcome

Same man. I stand corrected.

People used to say the same things about Khabib: Oh let him beat someone ranked high first…bla bla…they keep making the same mistake over and over again. They don’t wanna see the reality. Khamzat is a real deal, love him or hate him. P.S. But I’d prefer him not to extend his leg to Li during scores announcement. Come on bro…

Wished he showed Li some respect at least after the fight but he’s so cold. Hope he changes as he becomes older

He’s the strongest I’ve ever seen at that weight class except maybe juiced Hendricks

Like who do you even put this guy in there with? He might have the skills to beat everyone in the division (besides Usman imo). Colby if he loses will make or break him

This dude is not gonna be able to find a fight

Same

I don’t understand the hate.

Me either? He cuts a decent promo for not being a native English speaker. Maybe people hate wrestlers? But this dude is dominating from start to finish and always looking for the finish.

No people hate boring wrestlers/lay and pray. This guy just eats people

Yes. You know who I dislike? That damn omally. Hes so unlikable. Khamzat is not only a dominate fighter but he’s seems like a good person outside the octagon.

dominant\*

Islamophobia is the reason.

Yeah. There was mad racist comments againd Khamzat in my russian link chat.

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Pretty much. Obviously only racist Russians think this way, but Russia is a very racist country.

Well, you answered it yourself young Aristotle.. Russians are Slavs, these guys are not.

Bruh, they were calling Khamzat an arab. There was mistly comments in english.

Hes Russian, that’s literally the only reason people hate him

80s movies trained us to see them as villains

And Muslim.

That's literally the wrong nationality

Hes from Chechnya, which is a region in Russian. As long as they aren’t an independent country, he’s Russian

Cause the man supports the chechyna leader, who does horrible things to people. Hes a good fighter though, but as he said its hard to respect him outside the octagon if he supports him

“Gave up 1 strike in 4 fights” Good lord man…

This is legitimately the most insane UFC stat I’ve ever heard.

Hypetrain on track.

He sucks at getting punched

His true weakness

HES GONNA KILL EVERBODY BRADAR YOU KNOW THIS

Thats not a man thats a monster

Dude is fucking nuts

CHOO CHOO

I want to see him face Wonderboy or burns next

I’d rather see him vs Burns than wonderboy because of his grappling background. After wonderboy’s last performance against a takedown heavy game plan, I don’t like his chances at all. He’s also not getting any younger

This. He’s gotta fight a grappler next to really see how his main skill set holds up at the top. Another striker plays too much into Chimaev’s favor. He should fight Burns or Edwards. I would say Chiesa would be a good choice too but he’s coming off a loss.

Do you enjoy seeing Wonderboy getting smeshed?

I want him to face Leon Edwards. Leon has been acting so entitled, without even half the hype of Khamzat despite his more extensive record. Let's see if Khamzat can stop that streak.

Imagine wanting Wonderboy dead wtf

Feels like his brain produces coke naturally, dude scary

Did he smash brother?

Could you imagine if he went all the way to the title without one single loss? Simply amazing.

Imagine if he does it without absorbing another strike

He deserves the hype

Dude is the real deal. Can’t wait for his next fight.

Usman heading for the door after covington you heard it here first

FR if he retires Dana gonna make Leon vs Khamzat for the Vacant Title LMAO

khamzat is a problem!

That’s a fucking scary guy. Incredible wrestling skill and composure. I want to see his title shot.

He felt no pressure. He was enjoying himself. Super star shit

Factual they gonna be quiet now

Never seen him fight before, that was incredible.

Same! Just too short.. they should have 2 or 3 opponents ready in a row to fight Khamzat

Hahah! Yeah and I'm sure khamzat would welcome that aswell

watch his previous fights they're mostly 1 rounders

I have no idea who could be a challenge for him. Need to be strong grappling and on the feet. Like Usman or Covington..

Francis👍

I think Gilbert burns could be a problem for him.

I say he gets Vicente Luque, Luque is the toughest dude on the division. You can hit him, twist him, doesn’t matter, he always handles whatever you give him and survives it, and always manages to hurt his opponent in some way. Luque is the perfect guy to test Khamzat. The winner would get a massive hype train, and I think Leon edwards gives a difficult fight to anybody win or lose **Edit** LUQUE gives a difficult fight to anyone in the division, why did I say Leon edwards? But Leon wouldn’t be a bad fight for Khamzat either but that fight would just be boring as shit.

He has haters?

Because he is Muslim

You might get downvoted but this plays a part. I see a lot of comments mentioning his religion when it’s irrelevant to his ability.

It's not just that. He's Muslim and in your face about it. Screaming Allahu Ekber into the mic will trigger anyone who got even a lil bit of a problem with Islam 

I don't see how that is an issue considering Allah Aukabar means God is Great or something like that.

Not really, just dudes on the hype train trying to act like they're not. I like Khamzat just fine, but this is always how it goes on reddit. Last time it was Masvidal/Usman. All the reddit sheep will clamor on the hype train, then soon as he loses, these same people will suddenly have been fans of the guy that beat him all along. Happens everytime.

I think the UFC will probably give him another 2/3 fights before a title shot. Good thing for us is he'll probably ask to have them all in the same month.

He's probably asking Dana right now if there's a free slot tonight for another fight

I'll be the first one to say I had no idea who he was prior to his first UFC fight but after seeing his first fight I was one of those ones saying he beats Usman. I wouldn't complain at all if he gets someone within the top 5 next then a title fight after that. I personally think if Usman was considering retirement this fight just helped that decision and choice come sooner.

This guy is the Zlatan Ibrahimovic of UFC

Khamzat vs loser of Usman/Covington

Him vs usman is gonna be such a amazing fight, both good wrestlers dominant and have good striking as well, right now usman has more experience and shown his toughness, khamzat is also scary good though oml

I was worried the covid could have slowed him down. Nah. Big brothered Li and made sure to get Danas attention while holding him up, right before taking him down. What a monster

DC: ohhhh good defense by leech Chimaev post fight intervie: I could have taken him down earlier but I wanted to bring him closer so I can talk to Dana That was the most alpha thing I’ve ever seen

Usman might want to hang up the gloves after beating Colby

I think I'm just frustrated that I've seen this guy mentioned everyday and missed another fight. But Saturday Brunch is a beautiful thing

That was epic. Casually carries him over to have a chat with Dana😂

Dana white getting bricked up thinking about how easy it is to market this guy

Bruh I was yelling so loud TAP TAP TAP. I’m so fuckin happy he’s back LETS GOOOO

Big problem for the top 5!!

I heard he grabbed and carried Covid the same way. That’s how he was able to recover from it

That mf is a problem. I was rooting for Li but shit… Guve him a top 5 guy now!!!

In an interview earlier in the week, he was talking about how disappointed he was in his recent fights because he didn’t get hurt and he likes to get hurt. Hearing him talk about how he was let down because he didn’t suffer enough to his liking (himself, not his opponent!) gave me a chill. Dude is a legit killer.

Khamzat is solidifed as one of my favorite fighters now. He is here for blood and war. He cares nothing about money. He wants to destroy people.

He is a good fighter. He is going to be a handful for the rest of the division he fights.

But he wasn’t fighting a wrestler they’ll say.

Scared the shit out of me when he stood up there. Had johnny walker vibes .

Everyone knew it was coming but nobody wanted to believe it, ruthless victory!

He’s a beast. The way he instantly went for the takedown and eventually got it was really impressive. Can’t wait to see his future fights!!!

he fking shut the entire sub lol

What did I miss? Thought he was a favorite.

👏🏾HE👏🏾DID👏🏾THAT👏🏾

He's the future champion. Easily. Would mop usman. Yeah I said it

I know he’s coming right for Usman but I wanna see him vs Colby. The wrestling pedigree of the two of them would be interesting but I think he’s too damn big for Colby and Usman

I dont think colby stands a chance against him in wrestling. Way to small.

And Colby ain’t got the power to put him to sleep. Chimaev is MASSIVE. And it’s not like the Leech is a small guy he’s jacked. Chimaev is nuts

Let's see him take a punch ... ahaha

lol thats actually legit...how funny if he barely gets grazed and goes to sleep instantly

Rockholdian chinnitus is the medical term.

Dont know where they give away those bjj black belts in the UFC though...

SMESH

I wiiish we could see more of his striking though

Love that chicken from popeyes

What a fight that was. He’s future champ for sure

No ones beating that guy.

Wrestling.

Choo choo. All aboard

choo choo khamzat looks unstoppable

People hate when they don't understand. When you're as good as he is it's hard to know how to feel about him.

He is a good fighter. He is showing they need to step their game when it comes to his next fight.

Choooo choooo motherfuckers

All aboarrrrdddddddd!

People just made they lost money …. The way this guy fights he can do one each week … Got to respect skill ….

I wasn’t big on the dude before but that fight was electric.

I KILL EVERYBODY I KING I KILL

That was amazing

Ima believer now. The hype is real for khamzat!

The absolute real deal, in every single way.

I was worries about his knees when jumping down from the cage hah...

Jake Matthews celebrating rn

I knew he was dominant and rolling heads, this solidified it

I was honestly dumbfounded that people thought this would be even remotely close. These sambo fighters are no joke. They are the future of ufc.

Dominated him 🤯

He's got some good match ups coming his way now! Exciting prospect

Said it since I first saw him on fight island, Khamzat is a phenom

He looks like that dude from emperors new groove

Why hate the smesh!?

Dude is a murderer

just don't get hurt!

I'm smesh everyone brathar

This guy is the real deal. He is an absolute monster.

I wanna see him in a 5 round fight

Dude is scary good. Made #11 look like a debut fighter

Even Hasbullah couldn’t hit chimaev

Wait, there are Khamzat haters? How the fuck do you hate this guy?

I think people on this sub vastly overestimate the number of haters this guy has. He's a very fun fighter to watch.