It’s official. Khamzat Chimaev is shooting his shot. Taking to X, the middleweight king called out the light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira. Not only this, but he made him a promise, that he would finish the champion fast.
The dominant middleweight king is certainly shooting his shot, and what has he got to lose? Neither man is currently booked, and despite having contenders in their divisions, it appears both divisions are stalling.
It would appear that Khamzat Chimaev isn’t confident that Pereira will accept his callout. So he took to X again to post another message, calling for Pereira’s countrymen to encourage their man to fight.