Khamzat Chimaev has issued multiple call-outs to former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington over the past several months. That said, Chimaev missed weight for his welterweight bout against Nate Diaz earlier this month, and many believed his next fight would be at middleweight. Regardless, in a recent tweet, ‘Borz’ hinted at fighting Covington next.
Chimaev set the MMA world abuzz with speculation regarding a possible welterweight dream matchup against Covington. As noted in the post below, ‘Borz’ has been touted as the favorite to beat ‘Chaos.’ Sandhu tweeted:
One fan reacted to the Chimaev-Covington odds by suggesting that ‘Borz’ may not be able to make the 170-pound welterweight limit:
Meanwhile, another fan echoed similar sentiments. Jibing at Chimaev over his weight miss, the fan jested that perhaps Covington is moving up to middleweight to face him:
One Twitter user opined that Covington would out-strike and defeat Chimaev:
Another user implied that he’d bet heavily on the underdog Covington:
Meanwhile, a fan alluded to Covington’s widely-revered cardio and claimed that Chimaev would lose to him in the later rounds:
Alternatively, one fan labeled Covington as overrated:
Furthermore, some fans picked Chimaev to defeat Covington dominantly. One fan wrote:
Aljamain Sterling foresees Colby Covington likely avoiding a Khamzat Chimaev fight
The UFC hasn’t officially announced the potential Chimaev-Covington matchup. Some believe that the fight may not materialize at all. UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling notably claimed that Colby Covington might avoid fighting Khamzat Chimaev.
Taking to his YouTube channel, ‘Funk Master’ highlighted that ‘Chaos’ is pursuing big-name opponents and wouldn’t benefit from fighting a young killer like Chimaev. Additionally, emphasizing that ‘Borz’ is a bad stylistic matchup for Covington, Sterling said:
Watch Sterling’s assessment below:
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