“He’s not better than Durinho”- Michel Pereira states Gilbert Burns would derail the Khamzat Chimaev hype train


“He’s not better than Durinho”- Michel Pereira states Gilbert Burns would derail the Khamzat Chimaev hype train

Michel Pereira on Khamzat Chimaev

One of the hottest prospects in UFC, Khamzat Chimaev is all set to face his biggest challenge in form of a former title challenger, Gilbert Burns.

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These two have been going back and forth for a long time, and they are finally going to settle their beef at the live event of UFC 273. Khamzat is coming in with a 10 fight win streak, and Gilbert earned an impressive victory over Stephen Thompson. He wanted a title rematch against Kamaru Usman, and this could be the perfect way to earn himself another shot.

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Another welterweight contender, Michel Pereira talked about this fight in an interview with MMA Fighting. He believes Khamzat is undoubtedly good, but he is yet to prove himself against any top-level contender. He is interested in watching how he performs against Burns.

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I wanna see if he’s that man against Durinho“- Michel Pereira is interested in watching Khamzat Chimaev taking on Gilbert Burns

Khamzat Chimaev(L), Gilbert Burns(R)
Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns

Talking about “The Borz,” Pereira said, “I don’t think he’s this monster people have created. We’ll see the real Chimaev in the ‘Durinho’ fight. That’s when we’ll see who’s the real Chimaev. But us, fighters, we kind of see who’s who a little bit. He might surprise, but he’s not (better) than Durinho. Chimaev is good, but he hasn’t faced top competition yet. I wanna see if he’s that man against Durinho. But I don’t see all that danger people talk about.”

“(Khamzat) has great wrestling, of course,” Pereira said. “But I don’t think his striking is that big of a deal. He fought guys and went there like crazy… I fight for entertainment, to put on a show for the fans. For me, to go there and end the fight in a minute or two, I don’t like this. If it happens, cool, but it’s not my (style). I like to go to the second and third rounds. But I don’t think Chimaev is this monster. No. All day, every day, when want, I’m in.”

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