Unbeaten middleweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev may yet to have even fought for divisional spoils in his Octagon tenure, however, that has not stopped the Chechen from branding himself the “king” at 185lbs — in a warning shot to current lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev about a divisional leap.
Chimaev, the current number three ranked contender, has been tipped to compete for gold in his return to action later this year, off the back of Dricus du Plessis’ successful title defense over Sean Strickland in their championship rematch at UFC 312 over the course of last weekend.