Khamzat Chimaev will face his toughest this weekend when he takes on Kamaru Usman. The Swedish fighter made waves in the UFC two years ago when he fought on consecutive weekends. Since then, he has become a global star thanks to his personality and skills. And now, Chimaev is targeting big paydays against the likes of Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya.
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Chimaev will face Kamaru Usman in the co-main event of UFC 294. The undefeated fighter prepared to face Paulo Costa. However, Costa pulled out of the fight due to an injury. Usman stepped up and will now make his middleweight debut against one of the best in the division.
Khamzat Chimaev Targets $20 Million in Fights Against Strickland, Adesanya, and Others
Khamzat Chimaev eyes $20 million fights against Strickland and Adesanya
Ever since his debut, Chimaev has always asked to fight everyone. According to the Swede, he was ready to face middleweight champion Israel Adesanya after his second fight in the UFC. And after impressive wins over the likes of Kevin Holland, Gilbert Burns, and Li Jingliang, he will now fight Usman.
Ahead of UFC 294, Chimaev spoke to Nine Daniele from Nina Drama on YouTube. In the end, she presented him with a few names from the middleweight division and asked Chimaev to say whether he would fight them.
This list included names like middleweight champion Sean Strickland, former champion Israel Adesanya, Paulo Costa, Roman Dolidze, Bo Nickal, and others. Unsurprisingly, Chimaev said he would “smash” all of these fighters.
The Swede then added, “So much money… Imagine [if] I fight all of these guys. Phew, crazy! Seven fights? Seven fights, so that’s almost $20 million.” Therefore, not only does Chimaev enjoy the fighting, but the lucrative paychecks that these big fights offer is also an added motivation for him. And when you consider the kind of personalities all these fighters share, it won’t be a surprise if he earns much more fighting them.
So there you have it. Khamzat Chimaev claims he could make $20 million fighting the best in the middleweight division. What do you make of these comments from the undefeated Swede? Do you think he is being overconfident? Is he overlooking Kamaru Usman?
