^ Chimaev competes mostly in WW but moved up a couple weeks ago at MW. So it's prolly him wlaking around heavier then fought at UFC Fight Island 2 then lost the weight to fight again at UFC Fight Island 3.
But yeah.. He's gonna be a contender in a couple of years or less.
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~ Imagine, he shift into another weight class within just 10 days but still won. He only got a short preparation yet he seems don't feel any major adjustments the way he smashed his opponent.
Part of it is because of his youth. I hope he doesn't cut weight this often as it will surely take a toll on his body as he gets older and will definitely affect his future fights. I wasn't expecting Whittaker vs Till to go the distance but it was an entertaining match still. One or two more wins will probably get Robert back to a title fight. Pretty disappointed with Gustafsson, maybe he should have stayed retired.
i wont be surprised if he comes back again for another fight in the next fight card as he did not take any damage and he might be planning to break some kind of record to appear in major events in a short space. Khamzat Chimaev will be in my radar for future events.
In part of Chimaev, I think there's no problem at all because just like what you've said, he did not took any damage and this man is really hungry for glory thus will grab any kind of opportunity present. But I hope Dana let him rest for now rest because he deserve it anyway. It's bad to train and fight only, adequate rest is a must too 
. I was surprised with Fabrício Werdum as he could pull off a spectacular armbar which i did not expect as Alexander Gustafsson usually avoids going to the ground but Werdum showed his class on the ground. With Werdum never engage on the ground just run if not he will catch you somehow.
Well, that's how veteran BJJ specialist works 
. Great job. But i admit that I feel disappointed with the results because Gustafsson lose on his debut as a HW. 
Me: Dad I want to see Khabib fight
Dad: We already have Khabib at home.
*Khabib at home
Chimaev is not playing around
! What a dominating performance for him against Rhys McKee. Imagine, he shift into another weight class within just 10 days but still won. He only got a short preparation yet he seems don't feel any major adjustments the way he smashed his opponent. Take note, with a 0 damage taken! I knew it, he can be a big superstar someday.
Dad: We already have Khabib at home.
*Khabib at home
Chimaev is not playing around
! What a dominating performance for him against Rhys McKee. Imagine, he shift into another weight class within just 10 days but still won. He only got a short preparation yet he seems don't feel any major adjustments the way he smashed his opponent. Take note, with a 0 damage taken! I knew it, he can be a big superstar someday. I would really like to see Khabib again in the ring but that will need to wait and looking for another someone that is really entertaining to watch, and when I see this Chimaev guy dominating his opponent and why he might be a new Khabib, he can surely be a big superstar someday, while analysing his movement and technique you can tell that his movement is like a someone we know, but I am still a 100% Khabib fan, but Khamzat Chimaev is a truly worth to give an eye on.
Chimaev is not playing around ! What a dominating performance for him against Rhys McKee. Imagine, he shift into another weight class within just 10 days but still won. He only got a short preparation yet he seems don't feel any major adjustments the way he smashed his opponent. Take note, with a 0 damage taken! I knew it, he can be a big superstar someday.
It is actually crazy to fight in two division in a short period of time and still dominate the fight and win easily and i wont be surprised if he comes back again for another fight in the next fight card as he did not take any damage and he might be planning to break some kind of record to appear in major events in a short space. Khamzat Chimaev will be in my radar for future events.! What a dominating performance for him against Rhys McKee. Imagine, he shift into another weight class within just 10 days but still won. He only got a short preparation yet he seems don't feel any major adjustments the way he smashed his opponent. Take note, with a 0 damage taken! I knew it, he can be a big superstar someday. I was surprised with Fabrício Werdum as he could pull off a spectacular armbar which i did not expect as Alexander Gustafsson usually avoids going to the ground but Werdum showed his class on the ground. With Werdum never engage on the ground just run if not he will catch you somehow.
Darren Till and Robert Whittaker was a classic and it was a technically brilliant fight and Whittaker was able to win because of the volume and Till was the power puncher.
Here is the results.
Me: Dad I want to see Khabib fight
Dad: We already have Khabib at home.
*Khabib at home
Chimaev is not playing around! What a dominating performance for him against Rhys McKee. Imagine, he shift into another weight class within just 10 days but still won. He only got a short preparation yet he seems don't feel any major adjustments the way he smashed his opponent. Take note, with a 0 damage taken! I knew it, he can be a big superstar someday.
Dad: We already have Khabib at home.
*Khabib at home
Chimaev is not playing around
! What a dominating performance for him against Rhys McKee. Imagine, he shift into another weight class within just 10 days but still won. He only got a short preparation yet he seems don't feel any major adjustments the way he smashed his opponent. Take note, with a 0 damage taken! I knew it, he can be a big superstar someday.
Here are my predictions for this weekend's event. As usual, the rationale behind those picks are included in my own thread. Go check it out. 
UFC Fight Night 174
*The leans below will not count to my stats here in this thread. Follow or fade, it's up to you!
WIN - Take Jesse Ronson over Nicolas Dalby (7:25p.m., Saturday, July 25th)
LOSS - Take Peter Sobotta over Alex Oliveira (8:40p.m., Saturday, July 25th)
WIN - Take Paul Craig over Gadzhimurad Antigulov (9:10p.m., Saturday, July 25th)
LOSS - Take Darren Till over Robert Whittaker (11:10p.m., Saturday, July 25th)
*The leans below will not count to my stats here in this thread. Follow or fade, it's up to you!
WIN - Take Jesse Ronson over Nicolas Dalby (7:25p.m., Saturday, July 25th)
LOSS - Take Peter Sobotta over Alex Oliveira (8:40p.m., Saturday, July 25th)
WIN - Take Paul Craig over Gadzhimurad Antigulov (9:10p.m., Saturday, July 25th)
LOSS - Take Darren Till over Robert Whittaker (11:10p.m., Saturday, July 25th)
Few hours left for start of UFC Fight Night and great main event Robbert Whittaker (21-5) VS. Daren Till (18-2-1), and prelims have now started!
Whittaker is favorite in main event here if we look at bookies odds, and he has only one lost fight in previous ten, and that was against champ Adesanya.
I think he will win, but best to wait for live betting if available.
Other two interesting fights are Werdum vs Gustafsson and Shogun Nogueira as co-main even.
I would bet on Gustafsson on his comeback, but odds are low for his win.
Both man lost two previous fights.
Whittaker is favorite in main event here if we look at bookies odds, and he has only one lost fight in previous ten, and that was against champ Adesanya.
I think he will win, but best to wait for live betting if available.
Other two interesting fights are Werdum vs Gustafsson and Shogun Nogueira as co-main even.
I would bet on Gustafsson on his comeback, but odds are low for his win.
Both man lost two previous fights.
@eaLiTy will look out for Khamzat Chimaev and Edmen Shahbazyan, i checked the profile of Edmen Shahbazyan and he is trained by Edmond Tarverdyan which i think is the worst coach in MMA and he really knows to hype a fighter .
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My bets are Aspinall, Chimaev, Marina Rodriguez, Gustafsson, Rua and Whittaker.
. ^ Yup, for sure. A lot of people are hyping him to be the 'next Khabib' or something. It should be an easy W for him... But then again, keep in mind that he fought a couple weeks ago at MW and is now fighting again at WW. That's another weight cut.
And made my last bet.. I parlayed Boser, Dalby and Aspinal at 2.49ish.
I watched Khamzat Chimaev last fight and he is having a strong wrestling base and fights like Khabib, so what is his real weight class, did he fought MW last week and now cutting weight to WW And made my last bet.. I parlayed Boser, Dalby and Aspinal at 2.49ish.
. My bets are Aspinall, Chimaev, Marina Rodriguez, Gustafsson, Rua and Whittaker.
^ Yup, for sure. A lot of people are hyping him to be the 'next Khabib' or something. It should be an easy W for him... But then again, keep in mind that he fought a couple weeks ago at MW and is now fighting again at WW. That's another weight cut.
And made my last bet.. I parlayed Boser, Dalby and Aspinal at 2.49ish.
And made my last bet.. I parlayed Boser, Dalby and Aspinal at 2.49ish.
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@eaLiTy did you check the odds for Khamzat Chimaev, 1.08
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I did not check the odds but look out for Khamzat Chimaev in the next two years as he will be a title contender during that time period if he is not injured. I always look for young fighters who has the potential that could be title contenders just to wage during their earlier days and now there are two fighters which is Khamzat Chimaev and the next is Edmen Shahbazyan who is fighting Derek Brunson in August.@eaLiTy did you check the odds for Khamzat Chimaev, 1.08
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Here are the official weigh ins for the event. I like this format with Dan Hardy and co talking to get an outside look of what they think as it happens.
Tense face off between Till and Whitaker. Trinaldo missed weight... Thinking about dropping some on Herbert now.
UFC Fight Island 3: Weigh ins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoR-Ba3CO70
UFC Fight Island 3: Face off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8EeYymJFTs
Tense face off between Till and Whitaker. Trinaldo missed weight... Thinking about dropping some on Herbert now.
UFC Fight Island 3: Weigh ins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoR-Ba3CO70
UFC Fight Island 3: Face off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8EeYymJFTs
I won't be picking any picks as I don't have time to watch weigh-ins and check more info beforehand, as i consider that an important information, but I will watch this one for sure. Lots of interesting fight and I would personally go for Whitaker based on my impressions so far.
Till looks to loose in his fights and Whitaker is non forgiving type of fighter.
My bet will also goes to whittaker for it seems Till has done no good in the last few fights. He has been taking more losses and I guess there is a problem with him physically though news stated that he is determine to fight and get on in his career. But, determination is not the only key to success in this match. It does need talent, skills and strategy in fighting whom Whittaker has it. Greater chances for whittaker in this. I will going to watch it for sure. Till looks to loose in his fights and Whitaker is non forgiving type of fighter.
Rodriguez is good standing up and striking but I think Esparza's take downs will make her think twice about moving forward as the fight progresses tho. I think Esparza has one of the best take downs... Right up there with Tatiana Suarez.
I am going with over 2.5 rounds as i think it is the best option considering the wrestling skills of Esparza but the confusion is that Esparza always have a hard time against good clean strikers.And Chimaev's opponent, Rhys McKee, took the bout on short notice and he's kinda small for the division... Basically throwing him to the wolves. He should get a another manager imho.
No wonder the odds are this loop sided in favor of Khamzat Chimaev. Edit: Btw, this is the last event at Abu Dhabi. It's back to Las Vegas for the next few events.. Prolly with the smaller cage.
Dana White recently said that if Las Vagas closes again he might shift the fight back to Abu Dhabi. 
Edit: And it was leaked that it's Adesanya vs Costa at UFC 253. There's a bookie that had Costa as the underdog. Def going all over that the minute it's available at FJ.
https://www.bestfightodds.com
https://www.bestfightodds.com
If this true, then I cant wait for their fight. They must have fought long time, but due to Costa caught on steroids their fight was postponed all the time. Cost doesnt even look like a middleweight. Natural heavyweight, or as Adesanya said “inflated animal baloon / Ricky Martin wanna be”
Dont remeber Costa saying bad about anybody, only as a reply on an insult. While Adesanya talks a lot. Hope Costa will shut his mouth. Dont like people that talk shit about others for no reason.
I won't be picking any picks as I don't have time to watch weigh-ins and check more info beforehand, as i consider that an important information, but I will watch this one for sure. Lots of interesting fight and I would personally go for Whitaker based on my impressions so far.
Till looks to loose in his fights and Whitaker is non forgiving type of fighter.
Till looks to loose in his fights and Whitaker is non forgiving type of fighter.
^ Adesanya vs Costa's still great tho.
@eaLiTy did you check the odds for Khamzat Chimaev, 1.08.
Rodriguez is good standing up and striking but I think Esparza's take downs will make her think twice about moving forward as the fight progresses tho. I think Esparza has one of the best take downs... Right up there with Tatiana Suarez.
And Chimaev's opponent, Rhys McKee, took the bout on short notice and he's kinda small for the division... Basically throwing him to the wolves. He should get a another manager imho.
Edit: Btw, this is the last event at Abu Dhabi. It's back to Las Vegas for the next few events.. Prolly with the smaller cage.
My picks for the weekend's event: Whitaker at 1.87, Esparza at 2.45 and Sobotta at 2.43.
I might be picking Whitaker but when it comes to Carla Esparza i am not too confident as i noticed Marina Rodriguez when she first drew with Randa Markos and then giving a hard fight to Cynthia Calvillo and yet another draw and she is basically undefeated in her career, the only issue is she does a hard weight cut to get to the division and have to see her on the day of weigh ins but over 2.5 rounds would be fair.@eaLiTy did you check the odds for Khamzat Chimaev, 1.08
. Rodriguez is good standing up and striking but I think Esparza's take downs will make her think twice about moving forward as the fight progresses tho. I think Esparza has one of the best take downs... Right up there with Tatiana Suarez.
And Chimaev's opponent, Rhys McKee, took the bout on short notice and he's kinda small for the division... Basically throwing him to the wolves. He should get a another manager imho.
Edit: Btw, this is the last event at Abu Dhabi. It's back to Las Vegas for the next few events.. Prolly with the smaller cage.
Leaning Whitaker. And prolly under 4.5.
Edit: And it was leaked that it's Adesanya vs Costa at UFC 253. There's a bookie that had Costa as the underdog. Def going all over that the minute it's available at FJ.
I am also leaning towards Robert Whittaker to win the fight and under 4.5 rounds is a good pick considering the losses Darren Till had were by stoppages by Tyron Woodley and Jorge Masvidal in the second round.Edit: And it was leaked that it's Adesanya vs Costa at UFC 253. There's a bookie that had Costa as the underdog. Def going all over that the minute it's available at FJ.
With Khabib pulling out of UFC 253 Adesanya and Costa will be the main event and it will be one hell of a fight and Adesanya already went through wars in his UFC career and how long his chin will last is my doubt coming into this fight as Costa hits really hard.
My picks for the weekend's event: Whitaker at 1.87, Esparza at 2.45 and Sobotta at 2.43.
I might be picking Whitaker but when it comes to Carla Esparza i am not too confident as i noticed Marina Rodriguez when she first drew with Randa Markos and then giving a hard fight to Cynthia Calvillo and yet another draw and she is basically undefeated in her career, the only issue is she does a hard weight cut to get to the division and have to see her on the day of weigh ins but over 2.5 rounds would be fair.@eaLiTy did you check the odds for Khamzat Chimaev, 1.08
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The only fight i do not understand in this fight card is the trilogy between Maurício Rua and Antônio Rogério Nogueira as Maurício Rua won both of their previous encounters and i cannot foresee a different result this time too. The rest of the fighters i need to see their weigh ins before making a prediction.
Anyone placing a bet look out for Khamzat Chimaev who is an upcoming talent who i think is a future champion in the Welterweight division and he fought recently on July 16 card and won by second round submission and now he is fighting again this week. The reason for my prediction is that he dominates all his opponents and he is a chain wrestler with submission skills and heavy ground and pound and hopefully he will be fast tracking his status pretty soon in the UFC.
Anyone placing a bet look out for Khamzat Chimaev who is an upcoming talent who i think is a future champion in the Welterweight division and he fought recently on July 16 card and won by second round submission and now he is fighting again this week. The reason for my prediction is that he dominates all his opponents and he is a chain wrestler with submission skills and heavy ground and pound and hopefully he will be fast tracking his status pretty soon in the UFC.
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