“He Don’t Need to Do the Like, Crazy Things Just to Win”- Khamzat Chimaev Defends Israel Adesanya Against Recent Criticism Over Lackluster Performances
In his very short stint in the UFC, Khamzat Chimaev has fought in two divisions, ‘Borz’ made his debut at welterweight and has fought once at 185-pounds as well. His plan eventually is to emulate the likes of Conor McGregor and Daniel Cormier, among others, and add his name to a list of simultaneous two-division champions in the UFC. However, to reach that level he has to get through Kamaru Usman first and then Israel Adesanya.
‘The Last Style Bender’ has been receiving a lot of criticism for his recent performance against Jared Cannonier. Adesanya promised a finish in his fight but showed little to no aggression over the course of the fight.
In a recent interview, when Chimaev was asked to share his thoughts on Adesanya’s recent performance. He said, “He’s doing his job, you know. He makes his money. Now he’s the champ. He don’t need to do the like, crazy things just to win. I don’t know what’s happening with him last time. He fights better before.”
‘Borz’ continued, “Now maybe, he’s not that hungry, you know. He’s driving like crazy cars…Some people, they change, you know. When you’re hungry, you fight crazy. And, like he did before. Now I don’t know, he just makes the points and win the fights.”
Israel Adesanya to take on Alex Pereira at Madison Square Garden?
According to recent reports, the UFC has booked the Madison Square Garden for an event on November 11th. Reports suggest that the UFC will be looking to put Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira as the main event for its return to the ‘Mecca of fighting’.
‘Poatan’ and ‘The Last Style Bender’ have a rich history of competing against each other. In their first encounter, Pereira secured a unanimous decision win, and in their second encounter, Pereira knocked Adesanya out cold. Therefore, this time around in an octagon, Adesanya will be hoping that the results swing in his favor.
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