Speaking on his podcast Beyond the Fight, Chael Sonnen discussed Khamzat Chimaev’s potential move to middleweight. Sonnen questioned whether Chimaev is deserving of a potential middleweight title contender fight, using Colby Covington to drive home his point:
Sonnen continued by breaking down how Covington can show that he is big enough to fight at 185 lbs. He added by stating whether ‘Chaos’ should take a picture of the scale or follow Chimaev by missing weight:
Watch Chael Sonnen’s full comments on Khamzat Chimaev and Colby Covington below (starting at the 3:55 mark):
Khamzat Chimaev’s middleweight move may be delayed
Following his weight miss at UFC 279, many speculated that Khamzat Chimaev’s next fight would take place at middleweight. He already has an opponent ready in the division as Paulo Costa has been calling him out since their altercation at the UFC Performance Institute. However, Chimaev has now called out No.2-ranked welterweight Colby Covington.
Prior to UFC 279, Chimaev accused Covington of avoiding a potential matchup with him. Speaking with former double champ and UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier, the No.3-ranked welterweight stated:
According to UFC President Dana White, Covington is ready to make his return to the octagon. A potential title contender fight against Chimaev could be his return matchup.
Check out Khamzat Chimaev talk about Colby Covington at 7:00 of the video below:
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