Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns
UFC welterweight title contender Khamzat Chimaev wastes no time as he gets back to training following his UFC 273 war against Gilbert Burns
There’s a reason why Khamzat Chimaev’s work ethic is so famed and fabled. The Chechen has a reputation for being the hardest worker in the room, and his diligence and assiduity are second to none.
Usually fighters take some time off, especially after a war like the one at UFC 273, to spend some time with their families away from fighting or reflect on the fight itself. But Chimaev does not like to fritter away time and immediately got back to the gym on Tuesday.
At UFC 273, Chimaev got off to a good start, utilizing his wrestling skills and size advantage, and dropped Burns towards the end of the round. The Chechen detailed in the post-fight interview that he got too comfortable and obsessed to knock out Burns, which led to him losing the second round.
His head coach Andreas posted a video of him back to training and preparing for his upcoming fights in the future. MMA reporter Chamatkar Sandhu shared the video by saying, ‘ No days off for Khamzat Chimaev 🐺 (via IG/AndreasTheGeneral)’
Having had time to reflect on his loss at UFC 273 and the actual fight, Burns strongly feels that he had done enough to win the fight. To his credit and everyone’s shock, his knockdown in the second round wasn’t considered one, which shocked the MMA community. A major chunk of fans’ opinions are reciprocal, who believe that Burns won the fight and Chimaev’s hype got deflated a bit.
Burns took to Twitter to call-out Chimaev for a rematch suggesting that if Colby Covington declines the fight, he is always willing to step up for a five round fight. He said, ‘ If call the cops don’t show up you know who to call @KChimaev 5 rounds ‘
Chimaev was quick to respond to Gilbert’s callout on Twitter. He even laid out a prediction for the rematch and suggested that a five round fight is favorable to him.
He went on to claim that he would destroy Burns in a rematch and take his soul. He replied by saying, ‘ In 5 rounds I will take your soul see you soon boy ’
The idea of a rematch definitely excites fans given the adrenaline rush the first fight had to offer.
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