As it turns out, [autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag] had to go waaaaaay out of his weight class to find a fight.
OK, not really. The rising star originally from Chechnya is still having trouble getting someone to sign on the dotted line after he blitzed out to a 3-0 UFC record faster than any fighter in the modern era.
But we did get to see him engage in a bit of friendly combat former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion [autotag]Daniel Cormier[/autotag] on Friday night.
Both are on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi during the UFC’s current run of big events, and they ran into one another outside the lobby of a hotel. As captured on a clip by ESPN, the duo can be seen wrestling a bit, and while they’re lagging, Cormier seems to be showing just enough to remind his younger adversary that even though he recently retires, the former Olympian still knows what he’s doing.
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While you wait for someone to step up to the plate and face Chimaev, watch the video below for the closest thing you’ll find in the meantime:
This wrestling match between @KChimaev and @dc_mma in the hotel lobby is everything 🤣
(via redfurymma_official/Instagram) pic.twitter.com/jMMDb83AeZ
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 17, 2020
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