Precious few MMA fans had ever heard of Khamzat Chimaev when he made his walk to the Octagon for his UFC debut on July 15, 2020, on what was then being called 'Fight Island' in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 10: Khamzat Chimaev of Russia reacts after his submission victory over Kevin Holland in a 180-pound catchweight fight during the UFC 279 event at T-Mobile Arena on September 10, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Precious few MMA fans had ever heard of Khamzat Chimaev when he made his walk to the Octagon for his UFC debut on July 15, 2020, on what was then being called"Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
In those three fights, he won once by submission and twice by KO, landed 87 of 120 significant strikes, absorbed one significant strike, in three attempts, and was 3-of-4 on takedown defense. "I mean, I've taken him down, I've held him down, I've choked him and I've punched him," Chimaev said of Strickland."I've done all those things so I don't see something special about him. Basically, he's a fighter's fighter. He's a good fighter. If you look at him, he's like an American cowboy from the movies. That's the kind of guy he is.
That's not, though, the sole reason why the hype train has slowed. He was clearly the victor in his bout with Gilbert Burns on April 9, 2022, at UFC 273, winning a unanimous decision. He wasn't nearly as dominant as he had been, and he didn't even perform as well against Burns as Usman had. Usman stopped Burns in the third round on Feb. 12, 2021, at UFC 258.
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