Chimaev is the reigning UFC middleweight champion, who has yet to put his gold on the line. That does not stop him from already calling for a confrontation with Pereira, who holds the light heavyweight gold. It’s a fight that has many fans intrigued, although some think it could very well turn into a wrestling clinic for ‘Borz’.
Count Dillashaw as one of those who think Chimaev would get his way with ‘Poatan’. The former UFC bantamweight champion revealed at the “JAXXON podcast” that he simply doesn’t think Pereira could stay on his feet (via MMAfighting).
“Khamzat would go through Alex Pereira,” Dillashaw said. “Run through it. Stylistically, he runs through it [Alex Pereira]. He can’t do that [defend his takedowns]. He can try.”
Pereira responded to Chimaev’s persistent calls on Instagram, welcoming a Brazilian jiu-jitsu bout with the middleweight title holder.
“That guy says he wants to fight me, he has to come over there, understand?” Pereira said. “He’s far away. But I could challenge him to fight in his territory if he wants. Let me look directly at you, let’s fight in your territory, wrestle. And one more thing – we can fight in [UFC BJJ]. Then let’s do that, let’s make it happen.
“I don’t even know how much money I’m going to make, but good money,” Pereira continued. “You know who I am, the money is good, that money is 100 percent donated to charity. Does that work for you? Chama.”
The wrestling match never took place, but Chimaev fired back with a proposal to fight Pereira on a historic UFC card.
“Let’s go to the White House,” Chimaev wrote. “Don’t worry, I’ll finish you off quickly.” [Alex]. All Brazilian fans say to this boy: if you are not afraid, tell him to fight.”
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