UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman thinks Khamzat Chimaev was a victim of his own hype at UFC 273, which is why the undefeated Chechnan ran into unexpected trouble against Gilbert Burns after failing to put ‘Durinho’ away as he did his four previous UFC opponents.
Chimaev won the fight, of course, but, with a few minor tweaks, Usman thinks Burns could have snagged the victory.
“It was a very, very good fight,” Usman, whose next title defense is expected to be against Leon Edwards, told TMZ in a recent interview (h/t MMA Fighting). “I think both guys came prepared the best that they could, and the fight showed that.