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Khamzat Chimaev stayed unbeaten when he submitted Robert Whitaker in Round 1 of UFC 308.
The photos of Whitaker’s jaw after the fight were gruesome.
Who in their right mind would want to fight this machine! His toughest opponent so far has been his health and injuries.
“Khamzat Chimaev earned himself a title shot, or at least he should have,” Cormier said on his YouTube channel. “He submitted Robert Whittaker in the first round – first round! Went across the octagon, double-legged him, took him down, choked him, and broke his jaw – broke his jaw! With a squeeze from a rear-naked choke. It was nuts to see him do that to a guy that was the generation before him, was one of the guys. Robert Whittaker for a long time has been one of the guys. When he wasn’t the champion, he was ranked No. 1, or No. 2. Chimaev is ranked No. 12 right now.
“He went and beat him in the first round. And if you’re Sean Strickland, that result worries you. Why? Because Mick Maynard is sitting next to me and jumps up and runs to Dana, and they start talking with Hunter (Campbell). Dana immediately runs over to follow Chimaev to talk to him. That’s scary to a guy that’s considered the No. 1 contender because that tells you things are happening. Khamzat Chimaev, to me, solidified himself as the No. 1 contender at 185 pounds. His wrestling, his top control, his mentality, his approach, it’s not like many things we have seen.”
No announcements have been made yet by Dana White and the UFC, but the oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag have opened up lines for some potential Chimaev fights.
These lines are fluid and subject to change.
Khamzat Chimaev -200
Dricus du Plessis +170
Khamzat Chimaev -250
Sean Strickland +210
Khamzat Chimaev -225
Leon Edwards +190
