Ahead of his upcoming return to the Octagon at UFC 294 this weekend in Abu Dhabi, UAE, the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev has described himself as a newer version of incoming opponent and former champion, Kamaru Usman, using an analogy of software between iPhone models to boot.
Chimaev, the current number four ranked welterweight contender, has been sidelined from the Octagon since he co-headlined UFC 279 back in September of last year, submitting Kevin Holland with a first round D’Arce choke submission win in a reshuffled catchweight clash.
Making his middleweight division return this weekend against Usman following the cancellation of a bout with long-time rival and one-time division title challenger, Paulo Costa, Chimaev bids to improve his undefeated record to 13-0 – and take home the biggest scalp of his Octagon tenure yet.