Khamzat Chimaev is willing to move up in weight if he can’t get a title shot at welterweight with a victory over Nate Diaz at UFC 279.
The undefeated Chechnan understands the UFC will likely book a trilogy between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman no matter the result on Saturday. And If that’s the case, he’s happy to move back up to middleweight.
Chimaev, 2-0 at middleweight, will look to fight the winner of Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira for the 185-pound title should the UFC decide to book an Edwards vs. Usman trilogy after his fight against Diaz at the weekend.