UFC 294 is almost here as the much-anticipated pay-per-view will take place on October 21, 2023, in Abu Dhabi. In the co-main event, we have a banger of a fight between the undefeated prospect, Khamzat Chimaev and former welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman in the middleweight division. In the lead-up to the fight, Chimaev shared a rather interesting fact about his dad.
According to Khamzat Chimaev, his dad always calls him before every fight to ask for a free stream link for his fight. Given the stance of Dana White on illegal streaming, this information shared by Chimaev is pretty hilarious. The President of the UFC has always been a critic of illegal streaming. Furthermore, he claimed that the UFC has been watching and targeting illegal streams one by one.
Can we talk about khabib illegally streaming infront of Dana 😂 pic.twitter.com/J3JatzFOhb
— whodatt (@whodatt249) March 21, 2021
Another hilarious incident related to illegal streaming happened when the former lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov decided to stream Kevin Holland vs.Derek Brunson via Instagram Live. Furthermore, Dana White was sitting right next to him while all this was happening. In conclusion, this information can endanger Khamzat’s relationship with Dana White.
Darren Till believes that Khamzat Chimaev will run over Kamaru Usman
In a recent interview with The Schmo, Khamzat’s best friend Darren Till has given his two cents on the upcoming Chimaev vs. Usman fight. While Till admires Usman for taking this short-notice fight he believes that Khamzat Chimaev will run over Kamaru Usman.
“He is the GOAT, but yeah I think Khamzat is going to ragdoll him,” said Till while supporting his friend and training partner. Initially, Khamzat was supposed to face Paulo Costa on UFC 294 but the latter had to pull out of the fight as he is recovering from a bursitis surgery. Former welterweight king, Kamaru Usman took this fight on short notice as he looks to make his name in a new weight class.
Khamzat Chimaev is coming off a submission victory over Kevin Holland via brabo choke. He is undefeated with a solid record of 12-0-0 and with victories over the likes of Gilbert Burns, Li Jingliang, and Ikram Aliskerov. Furthermore, this match against Usman will mark his debut in the middleweight division.
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) October 12, 2023
On the other hand, Kamaru Usman is coming off back-to-back losses against the current welterweight champion, Leon Edwards. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ has an impressive record of 20-3-0 with victories over top contenders like Colby Covington, Leon Edwards & Gilbert Burns. This match will be his first one in the middleweight division.
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