Last week, Swedish Khamzat Chimaev made his debut in the UFC with a bang. After his dominant victory, where he was barely hit, he was rewarded with a new match already this weekend.
Magnus Cedenblad, himself a former UFC fighter and now an expert commentator, believes that Chimaev will make a comet career in the UFC.
- I think he will win a title, I am quite convinced of that, says "Jycken" and continues:
- Now he goes to his second match in just ten days, his mentality is that he wants to compete a lot and he seems very unaffected by doing so.
How good was his UFC debut last week compared to other fighters?
- It's up there among the top, of course. He broke a record in the most number of strokes, he was not hit once and you could see that he was completely unaffected during the round break. The opponent looked completely finished while Khamzat did not even seem tired. It was a fantastic debut and could hardly have been done in a better way, says Cedenblad.
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Swedish talent Khamzat Chimaev is hailed after his dominant UFC debut. Photo: Viaplay"They are a good radar pair"Chimaev trains everyday at Allstars in Stockholm together with the big star Alexander "The Mauler" Gustafsson.
A collaboration that has meant a lot to both parties.
- I think it means an incredible deal to Khamzat to see someone who is already at the top up close. He gets someone whose footsteps he can follow. At the same time, it's good for Alex that he gets a guy who trains rock hard and puffs him in the neck. They are a good pair of radars, says Cedenblad.
The UFC gala will be decided on the night before Sunday Swedish time and three Swedes will compete: Alexander Gustafsson (heavyweight), Khamzat Chimaev (welterweight) and Pannie Kianzad (bantamweight ladies).
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