Joe Rogan believes in the success of Khamzat Shimaev in the UFC light heavyweight division. Photo: Press Release/X
Joe Rogan was candid. The UFC commentator spoke on his podcast 'The Joe Rogan Experience' on YouTube about the possibility of... Khamzat Shimaev to achieve success in the UFC light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg). Chimaev is currently the middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg), but has already expressed a desire to move up to the heavyweight division. Alex Poatán, owner of the belt.
Joe Rogan conducted an analysis of the Russian-Emirati fighter. Khamzat ShimaevRogan made it clear that if Chimaev has time to gain weight, the current middleweight champion has a good chance of adapting to the light heavyweight division.
“I think he (Chimaev) can do it… I think he can do it if he has time and gains weight… Because he’s tall and also because there are these gaps in wrestling, these gaps in grappling, when the guy is a really good grappling specialist, and then you face Dricus (du Plessis), who is actually a stand-up fighter… He’s a good grappling fighter, a good jiu-jitsu practitioner, but there are levels… A guy like Khamzat, like, man, you have to be an Olympic-level wrestler to fight a guy like that,” said Joe Rogan on his podcast.
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Khamzat Chimaev wants the UFC light heavyweight title.
Khamzat Shimaev He doesn't plan to stay in the middleweight division for long. The Russian-Emirati fighter has already expressed interest in moving up to the light heavyweight division. Chimaev wants the belt in that category and, to achieve this, intends to defend his current title only once before moving up in weight.
In recent months, Khamzat Shimaev has challenged Alex Poatán, the current light heavyweight champion. Chimaev issued the challenge to the Brazilian in UFC 320when Poatan won Magomed Ankalayev.
Since then, Khamzat Shimaev e Alex Poatán They provoke each other on social media, however, no official information about a possible fight between the two has yet been published.
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