In the 273rd game of the UFC in Florida, USA, at noon today, the Swedish fighting star Chimayev, who was boasted by the media, fought hard for 3 rounds, was beaten to the head and bloody, and defeated brazilian Gilbert Burns with difficulty, winning a fairly important game.
Before the game, Chimayev was ranked 11th in the second middleweight, believing that with this victory he could be ranked second in the world, behind covington in the first place, and the champion of this class was Usman of Nijlini.
According to the arrangement of UFC president Dana Bai, Chimayev may next compete with Covington for the right to challenge the title, and the winner will attack Usman's throne. Of course, it is not ruled out that Chimayev will directly challenge Usman.
Throughout today's bloody battle, the two tough guys knocked each other down, Chimayev almost ended Burns in the first leg, but in the 2nd round, Chimayev was tragically knocked down by Burns, and the danger was fraught with danger. The two fought bloodily for 3 rounds, and in the end, Chimayev won with a consistent score of 29-28.
In response, the sub-middleweight champion Usman said: "Chimayev's fame spread quickly, which is interesting. The news media hyped up the child (Chimayev), but he didn't accomplish much. ”
Chimayev has a perfect five-game winning streak since joining the UFC octagon, beating John Phillips, Rees McKee, Gerald Mercart and Lee Kyung-leung with ease. But in Usman's eyes, this is obviously not enough.
Usman continued: "He just did some basic work, but I hope he's in the top ten in the world and a real master. If it is obviously inappropriate for him to qualify for the championship just because of the hype and packaging. Look at my next defending opponent, Edwards, who hasn't lost since 2016, beat Ceroney, Nelson, Dos Anjos and the like and he deserves to compete for the title. ”
In short, Usman believed that Chimayev had to beat the elite boxers of the sub-middleweights if he wanted to challenge himself, and he concluded: "I think he needs to fight a few more hard battles to qualify for me." ”
Usman is currently recuperating from his injuries after having surgery on his arm and is expected to face Britain's Leon Edwards later this year in a defensive battle.
The upcoming 35-year-old Usman is 1.83 meters tall and has an arm span of 1.93 meters, maintaining a perfect record of 15 wins in the UFC octagonal cage, and also ranking first in the UFC field P4P rankings, beating the black dragon Adi Saya and the iron-blooded Nagaano.
Chimayev once killed Li Jingliang in a second in the first round of October last year and became famous. He is deeply favored by Bai Dana, and has also been packaged as a mythical figure by some media. Originally from Chechnya, he has excellent wrestling skills and first-class stand-up fighting, and is known as a large, enhanced version of the kitty hawk Habib.
Chimayev had a smooth ride before and did not encounter much resistance, and today he encountered Burns, the second in the world, and his true ability was exposed. Chimayev has strength, which is true, but we are against the creation of gods.
The editors believe that to fight Uthman in the state of Chimayev today is really fierce. Just as the so-called heaven outside the sky, there are people outside the people, Chimayev has the world's top three standards, but not necessarily the world's first. If you master the move, the gap between the millimeters will determine victory or defeat. Chimayev is really almost on fire at present. What do you think? 【Text/Fighting Jianghu】