Khamzat Chimaev challenges Gilbert Burns to a rematch in Brazil for UFC 283 at Middleweight
Khamzat Chimaev recently called out Gilbert Burns for a rematch in Brazil.
Khamzat Chimaev first faced Burns in a welterweight fight at UFC 273. 'Borz' faced one of the toughest opponents of his career, as evidenced by the fact that he fought to the third round for the first time. The 28-year-old, however, managed to secure a win against 'Durinho' via unanimous decision.
Following his win over Kevin Holland at UFC 279, Chimaev has been actively campaigning for a fight against reigning middleweight champion Alex Pereira. Taking to his official Instagram handle, 'Borz' stated that he wanted a rematch against Burns at UFC 283 in Brazil in case his fight against Pereira fails to come to fruition.
The Chechen-born Swede wrote:
"If Alex not ready to be killed, let’s go du it again in Brazil 84 kg this time 🤝💯"
You can check out Chimaev's comments below:
Khamzat Chimaev's last outing was in a catchweight bout against Kevin Holland at UFC 279. The 28-year-old put on a stunning performance, defeating Holland in a first-round submission. 'Borz' is currently on an impressive six-fight win streak in the UFC along with being undefeated in his pro MMA career.
The Chechen-born Swede has expressed his interest in making a move to middleweight and fighting middleweight champ Pereira for the title.
Ready to fight in Brazil @AlexPereiraUFC let’s go champ 🤪🤝
Khamzat Chimaev breaks down the outcome of his potential fight with Colby Covington
In a recent interview with ESPN MMA, Chimaev predicted how a potential fight between him and Colby Covington would turn out. The Chechen-born Swede claimed to be able to put 'Chaos' to sleep with his punches.
Speaking to Brett Okamoto recently, the 28-year-old top welterweight contender said:
"Colby [Covington], I can take him down, submit him, I can knock him out. [Kamaru] Usman dropped him, [Jorge] Masvidal dropped him, so why not me? If I punch him, he will no come up. He will sleep there long time."
Check out what Chimaev has to say about his potential opponent in the post below:
With his current record, Chimaev is most likely only one win away from a title shot and could be competing for a UFC championship in 2023. It will be interesting to see who 'Borz' fights before stepping in for the title.