Turning heads with his stunning submission win at UFC 308, Khamzat Chimaev appears to have garnered the attention of ex-champion, Israel Adesanya — who admits he was “surprised” by his dominant win over common-opponent, Robert Whittaker, and expressed a willingness to fight him soon.
Booked to make his own return to action, former two-time undisputed middleweight gold holder, Adesanya will headline UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia at the beginning of February, matching with streaking contender, Nassourdine Imavov in a high-stakes clash in a bid to prevent a three-fight losing run.
As for Chimaev, the Chechen finisher rubber-stamped his claim to a title fight in his next outing at UFC 308 two months ago, laying easy waste to the above-mentioned, Whittaker with a stunning face crank submission win in Abu Dhabi, UAE.