Over the years, many fighters in the UFC have aimed to elevate their status within the promotion. It happens only if someone climbs the ladder by defeating top opponents. Recently, rising middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev has expressed a similar ambition for himself. As such, he is particularly interested in a potential fight against former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.
Khamzat Chimaev is a promising UFC fighter who is undefeated in his career. This success keeps his confidence at an all-time high. Chimaev is eager to elevate his organizational status and make a name for himself. In a recent interview, he was asked which fighter he would like to face next. The undefeated fighter quickly mentioned the former middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, as his preferred opponent.
(On who he want to fight) Israel Adesanya… Yeah, Izzy is a good fighter you know so he is one of the famous guy in the world right now…
Khamzat Chimaev via Eye AM Podcast
‘The Last Stylebender’ is one of the most popular UFC fighters, making him a highly sought-after opponent, according to ‘Borz.’ The Nigerian-born Kiwi fighter’s exceptional UFC career has contributed significantly to his popularity. Chimaev shares this ambition and is eager to attain a similar level of recognition soon. Interestingly, this isn’t the first time when Borz has expressed his wish to fight Adesanya.
⚡️👀 Khamzat Chimaev expressed his desire to fight Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland.
“Izzy is a good fighter, one of the most famous in the world right now.
We’ve trained together [with Sean Strickland], sparring in the gym. People say sparring and fighting in the cage are… pic.twitter.com/bzrrxGFe56
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) October 24, 2024
Despite this, Chimaev doesn’t harbor any personal grudges against Adesanya. In fact, the undefeated fighter expressed his admiration after watching Adesanya take sweet revenge against Alex Pereira. Speaking of Chimaev’s current fighting situation, he is set to face Robert Whittaker this weekend. Interestingly, Adesanya has recently shared some insights about that matchup.
Israel Adesanya predicts the outcome of Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker fight
The ‘Last Stylebender’ remains one of the most successful middleweight champions in UFC history. Over the years, he has faced many formidable opponents in the middleweight division, including Robert Whittaker. With his extensive experience watching and fighting MMA competitors, Adesanya has provided a detailed analysis of the Chimaev vs. Whittaker fight.
The fighting community frequently holds ‘The Reaper’ in high regard. As such, they acknowledge his skill and resilience inside the Octagon. Among those who share this admiration is Adesanya, who respects Whittaker’s abilities as a fighter. Adesanya anticipates that Whittaker defeating Chimaev won’t come swiftly.
I‘m gonna go Rob (Robert Whittaker) with this one with the last finish. Round 4… Late finish…
Israel Adesanya via FREESTYLEBENDER
Several fighters have shared their analyses of the upcoming match, similar to Adesanya. Notably, UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad believes that Chimaev’s wrestling skills can effectively neutralize Whittaker. However, whether this will hold is still uncertain. The fight is officially set, as both fighters have made weight. It will be interesting to see whose predictions about this matchup are correct.
