Nate Diaz: Khamzat Chimaev has his eyes on UFC’s greatest prospect, Nate Diaz. Diaz is awaiting his last fight with the Ultimate fighting championship and Chimaev is likely to take up the chance to bid him with a brutal farewell bout. Follow UFC Live Updates and UFC news with InsideSport.IN
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Nate Diaz: “He won’t be the same Diaz anymore”, Nate Diaz is under Khamzat Chimaev’s radar for his farewell UFC fight
Khamzat Chimaev vs Nate Diaz: Khamzat Chimeav, Being a newbie in UFC from his debut fight, has proven his dominance inside the octagon.
The Swedish fighter is a three-time national wrestling champion. Chimaev has only fought five times in the UFC, winning two by knockout, two by submission, and won by unanimous decision.
Khamzat Chimaev’s unanimous decision victory over number two ranked welterweight fighter, Gilbert Burns, in UFC 273 has created gigantic waves in the UFC. UFC 273 witnessed a three-round thrilling encounter between the ‘Borz’ and ‘ Durinho’.
Durinho ranked second in the welterweight division, posed as a potential opponent for ‘The Borz’, and has won seven of his last eight bouts. He lost to the division’s champion Kamaru Usman via TKO at 34 seconds in the third round.
Chimaev has locked his horns with Nate Diaz and is calling out for a potential fight.
Khamzat Chimaev said, “No, it’s never been close [to a done deal],” The skinny boy, when I said let’s fight, I was good weight, good shape, and now I’ve been lifting weights, I go up like three kilos. Now he says let’s fight.
“He was thinking, is August too early to cut weight? I don’t care, I’m going to cut my weight and fight with him if he’s ready. I’ll smash that boy. He won’t be the same Diaz anymore.”
“The Diaz fight is good for us, but skinny boy is scared, and he didn’t answer,” Chimaev said. “We will see. Belal [Muhammad] said yes. I don’t care. I’ll fight everyone. Let Leon [Edwards] fight with [Kamaru] Usman, who wins there, I’ll go for his head. I’ll take his head and take the money.
“I can take [Nate Diaz’s] brother as well, [Nick Diaz]. I’ll take his f****** brother and we can smash him, too.”
I been tryin to fight for a year and months I also tried to fight kamzat for the last month and a half but he was hurt, had visa issues,overweight and now his bitchass is off getting married instead of fighting wtf ? I’m tryin to get a fight wit a real fighter asap/July
LFG— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) May 28, 2022
Nate Diaz being inactive in UFC for a year with his last two losses to Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal his awaiting his last fight in the contract.
Fans expected a trilogy bout with his prominent rival Conor McGregor to be his last fight. However, Conor McGregor’s comeback is not yet confirmed. The Stockholm fighter has his skills polished for any potential next opponent.
He is expected to venture into boxing with his debut fight against Jake Paul. He has also been involved in a spat with UFC’s president Dana White about his contract and payment.
Nate Diaz: “He won’t be the same Diaz anymore”, Nate Diaz is under Khamzat Chimaev’s radar for his farewell UFC fight
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