Henry Cejudo makes an interesting comment on Islam Makhachev and Khamzat Chimaev’s futures
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Khamzat Chimaev and Islam Makhachev
Khamzat Chimaev and Islam Makhachev are two of the most promising prospects in the UFC right now. Islam competes in the lightweight division and Khamzat competes in the welterweight and middleweight division.
Both of them are ranked in their respective divisions, and they are expected to become champs for sure. Islam is a childhood friend and training partner of the former lightweight king, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Khamzat too takes inspiration from Khabib, and their close friend and another Former two-division champ, Henry Cejudo was asked to comment on the future of both these athletes.
In the latest installation of The Triple C & Schmo Show, he said, “They both have the potential to become champions. The only problem is that I believe it’s probably going to be Chimaev – the only reason why I say Islam is because he is ranked a lot higher than Chimaev, and I believe nobody wants to fight Chimaev. I mean, Chimaev’s a guy that could potentially become a two-division champ.”
Henry Cejudo sides with Khamzat Chimaev to become more successful than Islam Makhachev
Cejudo believes Islam is more than capable of being the champion, but the intensity and the hype that Khamzat brings inside the octagon is something different. So when asked to pick who will be more successful inside the octagon, Henry said.
“I mean, I’ve seen this guy fight. I know his ability. He trusts in the wrestling. And anybody that ever praise the wrestling, be aware of people like that. But I think the person that gets there first is probably going to be Islam. But I believe the one that’s going to become more accomplished than any other Russian, I do believe it is going to be Chimaev.”
Islam is battle-tested and he is booked to face Beneil Dariush in a possible title eliminator. Khamzat, on the other hand, is yet to prove himself against any top-ranked contender, and many believe he won’t look the same against the guys on the top.
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