Neil Magny thinks Khamzat Chimaev is “the real deal”.
After getting to train with him recently in New York, Magny confirmed that Chimaev is every bit as talented and dangerous as his MMA record (12-0) and recent performances in the UFC would suggest.
Magny admits that Khamzat got the better of him in training and says that things escalated really quickly once they started grappling, telling Ariel Helwani (h/t MMA Fighting), “the guy is definitely the real deal. The best way I can explain it is like, I f***** around and found out. Khamzat is definitely the real deal.