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Khamzat Chimaev has been waiting to return to action for quite some time now. The middleweight fighter was last seen inside the Octagon at UFC 294. However, ‘Borz’ has been dropping hints regarding his comeback at UFC 300. However, nothing has been finalized as of yet, and former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen blames Khamzat Chimaev for that.

Sonnen recently took to his YouTube channel to discuss a plethora of topics, and during a segment, he shared his thoughts regarding Chimaev. The former UFC fighter also compared ‘ Borz’ to Ronda Rousey. Let us find out what the 46-year-old had to say.

Chael Sonnen compares Khamzat Chimaev to Ronda Rousey

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Khamzat Chimaev was last seen in action when he took on Kamaru Usman at UFC 294. ‘Borz’ won the fight via decision and kept his winning momentum going. However, he then had to take a hiatus because of an injury and other health-related issues. The 29-year-old is now ready to return to action and has even shown his interest for, a title fight. Well, there has been no official announcement regarding his next fight. Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen feels he needs to have a bit more clarity and even compared him to Ronda Rousey.

In a recent YouTube video Sonnen said: “Khamzat Chimaev needs to come out and say what he wants. He needs to make it crystal clear. Now I do not give Chimaev advice and you know want to know why I haven’t given him advice. I thought he had it all figured out. Khamzat Chimaev is the media darling. There is only three in the history of our sport. Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey and Khamzat Chimaev. Conor McGregor still milking that one. Still squeezing the juice. Ronda Rousey never understood that she had it. She marked out for her own gimmick and thought it was real. I’m not teasing her but this is what happened. Khamzat Chimaev appears to be more in the Ronda bucket of not knowing and understanding this isn’t real just because they’re saying it. 

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‘ Borz’ has been recently active on his Social Media and posted a video on Instagram saying : “Something is about to happen,”. Chimaev has shown his interest in fighting at UFC 300 and wants to take on Dricus Du Plessis next. The 29-year-old feels that he has done enough to get a title shot. While ‘ Borz’ feels he deserves a title shot another middleweight fighter slams the claim.

Bo Nickal slams Khamzat Chimaev’s title shot demand

UFC’s highly rated prospect Bo Nickal recently posted a video on You Tube. During the video Nickal discussed a variety of things which included the future of the middleweight division as well. He brought up Khamzat Chimaev in the conversation and mentioned how people were talking about him getting a title shot next. However the 28-year-old shared his point of view and felt that ‘ Borz’ hasn’t proved himself in the division to get a title shot. Nickal said : “Do I think he deserves that [title shot]? No. He hasn’t fought a single ‘85er. He’s fought less ‘85ers than me,”.

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Khamzat Chimaev is one of the most popular fighters in the UFC and the fans are desperate to see him in action. While there is no official announcement regarding his return yet, seeing him in a title fight may not surprise the fans. Chimaev currently holds a record of 13-0-0 and is yet to be defeated in the division. Will ‘ Borz’ get the opportunity for a title fight next? Let us know in the comments below.

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