
UFC newcomer Khamzat Chimaev feels he’s ready to challenge Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title.
The undefeated welterweight and middleweight prospect called out Adesanya following ‘The Last Stylebender’s’ stunning second-round TKO of Paulo Costa at UFC 253.
Borz is ready for the hunt and grab what belongs to him. @stylebender
I am ready, make this happen @ufc @danawhite @seanshelby @mickmaynard2 pic.twitter.com/LnopDEYb8L
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) September 27, 2020
“Borz is ready for the hunt and grab what belongs to him. @stylebender I am ready, make this happen @ufc @danawhite @seanshelby @mickmaynard2,” Chimaev posted on Twitter following Adesanya’s second title defense in the UFC 253 main event.
Adesanya has yet to respond, but it’s highly unlikely the Nigerian-New Zealander will give ‘Borz’ the time of day. Chimaev made his UFC debut in July and has already won three in a row, but the Russian-born Swedish fighter will have to fight a top contender before he challenges Adesanya for the title.
Adesanya extended his win streak to 20-0 (9-0 UFC) and called out top-three middleweight contender Jared Cannonier in his post-fight interview.
“Jared Cannonier, I love his energy, he’s a beautiful man. I said, ‘You destroy Robert Whittaker, you’re next.’”
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