Khamzat Chimaev was the biggest thing in the UFC from mid-July 2020 through mid-September 2020. Chimaev fought three times during that span and scored three stoppage victories in two weight divisions.
Chimaev’s run had Daniel Cormier declaring, “In 2021, Khamzat Chimaev is the double champ, 170 and 185 (pounds). I love (UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya) but he goes up and down, he fights everybody. After what I saw. . . this spaceship is going to the moon. . . He’s got a great philosophy, he’s got a great mind for fighting, he’s got all the physical ability to dominate two weight classes, dude is the real deal.