Alexander Gustafsson has nothing but praise for Allstars Training Center teammate Khamzat Chimaev, claiming the undefeated UFC welterweight prospect ‘doesn’t get tired’ and works harder than everyone else in the gym.
Gustafsson, who returns to the Octagon against Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night 210, credits Chimaev for giving him a run for his money in sparring despite the discrepancy in size and weight and claims the Chechen-born fighter is one of the hardest, and most precise, punchers he’s ever trained with.
“He’s a welterweight, but hits like a heavyweight, strong as a heavyweight, fast like a lightweight,” Gustafsson said of Chimaev on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour (h/t MMA Fighting’s Steven Marrocco).