The Cardio coach of Khamzat Chimaev has heard the concerns of those who question the gas tank of his hunter.
If there is one weakness for the game of Chimaev that fans, experts and hunters point out, it is his cardio. It is a big question mark that goes to UFC 319, because “Borz” never had to go to the championship rounds. Although that can still be the case as soon as the next middleweight title fight has been completed, many experts expect a close struggle that will probably be pushed to the fourth round.
As a middleweight champion Drus Du Plessis Chimaev forces the pace for all five rounds, Joakim Karlsson is convinced that the challenger will penetrate without any problems. The cardio coach explained reporters why he is not worried (via Inappropriate).
“Man, you can’t compare Khamzat now, this time, with (those of) one, two years ago,” said Karlsson on a media day. “It is completely different. He now has a different power and conditioning coach. It is now a different level. I don’t think it is fair to compare him from one, two years ago. It is not the same.”
Karlsson also said that Khamzat Chimaev followed a different approach to training now that he is expected to perform at the level of championship.
“He now just takes training now,” explained Karlsson. “He has a good dedication to what he does, because it is now serious things, it comes to a championship fight. So he has been more serious about everything. He takes care of food, sleep, recovery and everything. He is good.”
Many hope that the words of Karlsson are more than just biased optimism. If the Cardio of Chimaev can stay on the task for all five rounds, fans can be on a barn burner on 16 August UFC 319 to close UFC 319.
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