Backed to struggle for the title in his return to motion, Khamzat Chimaev has warned his UFC middleweight friends that if afforded the chance to compete for gold subsequent — no person at 185lbs can cease his championship reign.
Chimaev, who retains the quantity three rank at middleweight, has been sidelined since final October, the place he turned in his gorgeous fourteenth straight win with a spectacular first spherical face crank submission win over former champion, Robert Whittaker in Abu Dhabi.
And pegged by UFC CEO, Dana White to struggle for a championship in his return to motion off the again of the win, the long-time promotional boss confirmed Chimaev will seemingly problem both Dricus du Plessis or Sean Strickland for gold — with the duo set to rematch subsequent month at UFC 312.
Khamzat Chimaev claims nobody can cease him from successful gold this annum
On social media this afternoon, the Chechen issued a stark warning to his competitors on the middleweight restrict, claiming if he ever will get an opportunity to compete for the belt, no person on the promotional roster can cease him from touchdown the crown.
“2025 I will take this belt InShAllah, and no one can stop it,” Khamzat Chimaev posted on his official X account.
2025 I’ll take this belt InShAllah, and nobody can cease it 👊🏼
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) January 27, 2025
Moreover, Chimaev’s possibilities of preventing for gold subsequent had been backed by the incumbent, du Plessis, who claims he would have most well-liked to struggle the previous fairly than rematching Strickland subsequent month in Sydney.
“Just for clarification I preferred the Khamzat fight but the rematch is a fight most wanted before Khamzat vs Whittaker. I’m not unhappy with the UFC’s decision like I said I’ll fight the man fans think is the next best guy he was promised the fight so Strickland it is.”
Only for clarification I most well-liked the Khamzat struggle however the rematch is a struggle most wished earlier than Khamzat vs Withaker. I’m not sad with the UFC’s resolution like I stated I’ll struggle the person followers assume is the subsequent greatest man he was promised the struggle so Strickland it’s.
— Dricus Du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) December 10, 2024
