Khamzat Chimaev is the Boogeyman lurking under the bed of every hunter at night.
In just a few short hours, the unbeaten Chechen monster will climb to the top of the middleweight mountain when he challenges that rule and 185 pound King Drus du Persis on UFC 319 in Chicago.
With a perfect 14-0 record and a reputation for ragdolling opponents in uber-violent submissions, it should not be a surprise that ‘Borz’ is a considerable favorite that goes in his very first UFCTiteltilt.
As it looks now, Chimaev is a favorite of 2 to 1 above the South African sensation, although triple title finer Chael Sonen believes that Gap is limited despite the imminent presence of Chimaev about the division.
“He’s the monster under the bed of everyone. They are afraid of him,” Sonen said via His YouTube channel. “He was a 3 -on -1 favorite on the hypothetical line. Chimaev is -225. Du Plessis is +185. So he is +185. So a -225 to +185. Now I understand that that is not as close to even money as I say about the BMF belt.
“That would be a very loose term for me. But it is not 2: 1.
Sonnen takes concern about Khamzat Chimaev’s Cardio
Sonnen states that the only thing everyone seems to be skeptical about is Chimaev’s cardio. ‘Borz’ has shown signs of delay in his fighting. In particular, attacks where he is forced to go the distance, such as his 2022 collision with Gilbert Burns and his short-notice scrap against Kamaru Usman a few years ago.
“Every critic of Chimaev hangs his hat on one thing, that’s cardio,” Sonnen went on. “But then we have the training images. He is at CM Calvita. He is in training. The only thing he is working on is Cardio. And you have still brought that line, the two the same guys who are going to do the same, and you brought that line from three to one. What should we call that?
‘Do this by heart. But guys, I don’t think you lost respect for Chimaev. Because I feel it too. And I lost no respect for Chimaev. That’s a dangerous old boy there. And he goes after you. And he has very unique skills. “
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