Khamzat Chimaev doesn’t see a real challenge in Gilbert Burns and is already looking ahead to a potential number one contender’s bout against the winner of Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272.
Chimaev (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) opined that he will ‘smash’ Burns (20-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) at UFC 273 (bout not yet confirmed) and then fight the winner of Covington-Masvidal for the interim welterweight title.
“All those numbers mean nothing. To be honest, I don’t see a real challenge in him. We’ll see. Everything may happen in a fight, but I am confident as usual,” Chimaev told RT Sport in a recent interview “I think I will just smash him with my skills and power.