Khamzat Chimaev was the great favorite before his first chance to fight for the title against Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319, but somehow exceeded expectations with a dominant and suffocating performance during the five rounds.
An overwhelming victory in the cards crowned Chimaev as a champion after beating Du Plessis and expel him. Now the reign of Chimaev can officially begin and the former Gallo weight champion of the UFC, Sean O'Malley, hopes that it will remain at the top of the medium weight division for quite some time.
«I just don't see anyone defeating Khamzat. To be honest, I don't see anyone as long as DDP. DDP survived, which was impressive. Khamzat is a auctioneer. He is a murderer ».
If there was a problem with the performance of Chimaev, it was not He managed to stop him despite the repeated demolition and constant control of the soil that kept him ahead of du plessis at all times.
O'Malley admits that It could be more of the same now that Chimaev is champion.
«I simply do not see many exciting fights in the future … they will be important fights because it is a star. It is a superstar. It is exciting. But it's like … Who do you give to that guy? “
There are two fights and four potential opponents competing for that place in the main medium -weight fighting fights for the next two months.
In September, Nassourdine Imavov will face Caio Borralho at the main event of UFC Paris, While Reinier de Ridder will seek to keep intact his undefeated streak in UFC when he faces Anthony “Fluffy” Hernández in October at UFC Vancouver.
UFC executive director Dana White said that the most impressive winner of those two fights It will probably end in a position to fight Chimaev for the medium weight title.
Whoever gets that opportunity will have to deal with Chimaev's fight, which is possibly one of the biggest weapons that exist in sport today.
