UFC China – In UFC 273 last weekend, Khamzat Chimaev defeated Gilbert Burns with a unanimous decision. The match was undoubtedly one of the best showdowns of the year, and it was also the first time That Chimayev had been really threatened and challenged, and he was even brought down by Burns at one point in the second leg.
But UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping believes the battle was a valuable experience for Chimayev and will only get better when he makes his next appearance.
"The game was very dreamy and I don't think there's anyone who wouldn't like to watch it. I think this game will allow Chimayev to develop further, and he will evolve into a better fighter. ”
"Chimayev will learn something from this battle and really grow. I think he was overconfident before the game, and I'm not saying he's stuck or complacent, but I believe he underestimated Burns before the game and he thought he was going to beat this guy with ease, which is definitely not an idea. So far, Chimayev has never been beaten, he has destroyed opponents in every game, no one can stop him, even slow him down, which also makes him believe that he can beat Burns in the same way in the game. But Burns was here to play, a really tough guy. ”
"The reason I say this game was a valuable experience for Chimayev is because it made him realize that he couldn't always rush straight up in the game and easily kill his opponents. He was overconfident in this game, he was bigger than Burns, his arm span was longer than Burns's, and he probably didn't have any strategy in place to play. If he could have figured out how to play before the game, he would have posed a greater threat to Burns, but he didn't. The only thing he did was rush forward and pounce, which made his arm span advantage no longer and out of order, so that anyone could win the game. Burns's blows were powerful, and Chimayev would have been unwise to do so. I think he should have learned that from this game and when he comes back, it's only going to get better. ”
After the game, Chimayev also admitted that he underestimated Burns, saying that he was only thinking about how to KO opponents at the time, and he would play smarter next time.
Bispin is pleased that Chimayev is aware of this, and he also says that in the future, when he falls into this adversity again, this bitter experience will be of great help to him.
"Chimayev proved something in this game: he can pounce like a hammer or be tough like a nail. It's certainly great to be able to destroy an opponent on the pitch, and everyone loves to do it and like to see it, but people have always wondered if he can stay the same after being hit hard. I think after this game everyone knew he could do it. Some players will try to find a way to escape after being hit hard in the game, but Chimayev will not do it, he has proved it to people, so now he has everything he needs to become a champion. ”
UFC chairman Dana White shared the same sentiments as Bispin, who praised Chimayev as a true superstar after the game. Next, the UFC plans to arrange For Chimayev against previous midweight interim champion Colby Covington, and although the race is still a long way off, it should be indisputable that the winner between the two will have the right to challenge the next middleweight title. For this potential match, Bispin is still curious about Maev's victory.
"While this may sound crazy, I think Chimayev's wrestling ability will be a real problem for Covington. If wrestling is excluded, in terms of standing strikes, Chimayev has more strikes, he has more accurate hits, which is also his advantage. I think Covington may be physically superior, in addition to experience, and that's all a variable in this game. But when it comes to wrestling and striking power, I look curious about Mayev, and we walk and see. (UFC China Dana)
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