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Jiu-Jitsu Coach Assesses Khamzat Chimaev’s Chances Against Top UFC Welterweights

After winning his first four Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts, Khamzat Chimaev has risen to No. 11 in the promotionâs latest welterweight rankings and is just waiting for a call to confirm his Octagon return.

âIf it were up to him, I think he would fight every month. I never worked with someone so competitive,â Alan Nascimento, Chimaevâs Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach, told Sherdog.com.

According to Nascimento, Chimaev will sleep in the academy whenever he has a UFC fight announced.

âHe just doesn't want to lose time, so he moves into a room inside the academy during the whole camp,â Nascimento said.