“Everybody’s on the Khamzat Train” – Stephen Thompson Says Khamzat Chimaev Has More Followers Than Kamaru Usman

Khamzat Chimaev’s performance has stunned the world. The sheer dominance with which he defeated his opponents in the ring is evidence of his strength and skills as a fighter. This has caused a lot of chaos in the division.

After his win against Li Jingliang, Chimaev called out several fighters from the welterweight division, like Nate Diaz and Kamaru Usman. Many fans believe that the Russian-born Swedish fighter is on the road to becoming one of the best UFC fighters.

If Chimaev beats top fighters from the UFC welterweight division, he might soon get a shot at the title, which he has had an eye on.

Stephen Thompson comments on who deserves a title fight

There have been some talks of Chimaev next facing Gilbert Burns. If he defeats Burns, he could possibly get the title fight. Speaking about this, Stephen Thompson said, “I think it should go to Leon Edwards. I think it should, it should go to Leon. But you know, everybody’s on the Khamzat train, you know.”

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He also said, “He’s very popular right now. He’s been smashing people and that’s, he’s kind of the talk of the talk and if somebody that exciting. It’s crazy because he’s got such a big following from Russia. I think he even has more followers than the champ; than Kamaru Usman. He’s got all the Russia following this guy. So, he’s got a whole country behind him.”

He further continued, “That right there is a good incentive and excitement for Dana White in the UFC to make that fight happen. If that Gilbert Burns fight comes through but you know, on paper it should be Leon Edwards for sure.”

Thompson had faced Burns in the octagon and unfortunately lost. But he knows how good of a fighter Burns is and did not shy away from admitting this. According to Stephen Thompson, Burns has the power, however, he also pointed out that Burns tends to get tired quickly.

Hence, if the Chimaev-Burns bout is of 5 rounds, stamina might be one aspect where Burns might have to work on. Chimaev has an undefeated record, and a fight against Burns would surely be a difficult one.

Do you think Khamzat Chimaev deserves the title shot over Leon Edwards if he destroys Gilbert Burns in the ring? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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