“Not so boogey after all!” Dricus du Plessis shuts down hype around Khamzat Chimaev after ‘Boogeyman’ failed to finish Kamaru Usman

Dricus Du Plessis is not impressed with Khamzat Chimaev's performance at UFC 294.

“Not so boogey after all!” Dricus du Plessis shuts down hype around Khamzat Chimaev after ‘Boogeyman’ failed to finish Kamaru Usman

Dricus Du Plessis is not impressed with Khamzat Chimaev's win over "Welterweight" Kamaru Usman. (Source: IMAGO)

The bout between Khamzat Chimaev and former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman was a high-stakes match in the MMA world. As the “Boogeyman,” Chimaev was anticipated to put on a show, especially considering all of the hype that surrounded him. However, many questioned the height of his pedestal after he was unable to finish Usman. Dricus Du Plessis chimed in on this situation as well.

In an interview with The MMA Guru, Dricus Du Plessis was asked a plethora of questions. One of these questions revolved around the subject of getting a title shot at middleweight.

Khamzat, the self proclaimed Boogeyman is not so boogey after all.
Dricus Du Plessis via an interview with MMA Guru
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This response from Dricus Du Plessis reveals a great deal about his opinion of Khamzat’s abilities. The Khamzat vs. Usman winner would receive a middleweight championship opportunity, as promised by Dana White. It should be noted that Du Plessis had the opportunity to fight Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title at UFC 293, but had to pull out due to injury.

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Chimaev has a long road ahead of him in the middleweight division. He needs to prove his mettle, especially to Du Plessis who remains disenchanted with Khamzat’s skill. Fight fans would love to see where this rivalry will lead to between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chiamaev.

Khamzat Chimaev has a message for Sean Strickland after the reigning middleweight champion’s comment

Middleweight champion Sean Strickland criticized Khamzat Chimaev following his UFC 294 victory over Kamaru Usman. Khamzat won the match by majority decision. His performance didn’t catch the eye of the current middleweight champion, Sean Strickland. Strickland insisted that Chimaev hadn’t earned a crack at the championship because of his inability to finish Usman.

Khamzat Chimaev fires back after Sean Strickland comment about his title shot.
Khamzat Chimaev fires back after Sean Strickland’s comments about his title shot. (via Yahoo Sports/ Sky Sports)

Khamzat Chimaev fired back after Sean Strickland made this comment about him. This is what he had to say:

@SStricklandMMA you are next don’t worry you know haw fast I can finish you
Khamzat Chimaev via X

Khamzat and Strickland have trained together in the past and know what the other is capable of. Chimaev has been dominant at welterweight, but his domination in middleweight is yet to be seen. We may soon see these two duke it out if Dana White’s promise about the title shot is true.

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