Undefeated UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev doesn't believe he'd have much trouble defeating two of the promotion's most dominant champions in Kamaru Usman and Israel Adesanya.
Chimaev spoke with former two-division UFC champion, Daniel Cormier, ahead of his fight with Gilbert Burns this weekend at UFC 273 and explained why he thinks he wouldn't have much difficulty dethroning either Usman or Adesanya from their respective thrones.
“Usman almost handicapped, brother,” Chimaev said (h/t MMA Junkie). “His knees doesn’t work, his back hurts, his arm hurts, operation everywhere. The guy is too old, and he’s too slow. They wanna find a way to make money and go away from my way. Israel, I think he will fight me. I don’t think the guy is scared. That guy is gonna fight with me, and I will fight the guy, as well. But this is not my level, that guy. He gives his back to this guy (Whittaker) who never did wrestling in UFC, never took somebody down. If I take his back brother it's done for. I can take that belt today. Just send me location where is Usman, where is Israel. I’m gonna go and smash them both. I don’t know what the UFC is gonna do. I’m ready. I said it from my first fight: I come here to take my belt. I’m still saying that after my fights.”
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