UFC President Dana White recently announced that the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev would get his toughest test to date at UFC 273. At that event, scheduled for April 9, the 10-0 ‘Borz’ is due to meet recent title challenger Gilbert Burns.
The fight with ‘Durinho’, who is ranked third in the division, comes after Chimaev (ranked eleventh) submitted Li Jingliang last October.
That win has reignited the hype around Chimaev, who wowed audiences (and White) during 2020 with three emphatic finishes to begin his Octagon career.
However, someone who is not blown away by Chimaev is fellow welterweight Michel Pereira.