“What organization he fighting?”- Quinton Jackson questions who Khamzat Chimaev is


“What organization he fighting?”- Quinton Jackson questions who Khamzat Chimaev is

Rampage Jackson and Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev has now solidified his position as one of the biggest welterweights on the UFC roster. The Swedish made his debut in 2020 against John Phillips and is currently on a five-fight win streak. ‘ The Borz’ was extremely dominant in most of his fights until he met Gilbert Burns at UFC 273.

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It was the biggest challenge for Khamzat Chimaev as Burns gave him a very competitive fight. It was the first time the fighter faced someone who nearly defeated him. After three rounds of the brutal showdown, Chimaev was declared the winner via unanimous decision. Some fans believed that the decision was unfair and Burns should have won the fight.

After defeating the Brazilian, Chimaev proved to the world what he is capable of and is a real threat to the championship belt. Currently, the fighter is all set to take on Colby Covington later this year. The date of the fight is yet to be announced but fans are extremely excited about this match-up.

Related: “I never had a doubt” – Kamaru Usman says defeating Khamzat Chimaev in a potential fight is inevitable

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Quinton Jackson doesn’t know Khamzat Chimaev

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Khamzat Chimaev

Jackson recently did an interview with The Schmo where he discussed his current life, UFC and MMA fighters.

During the conversation, Schmo asked the UFC legend about his opinions regarding the hype behind Chimaev. While responding to the question, Jackson revealed that he has no idea who Chimaev is and asked what organisation the fighter belonged to. The former UFC light heavyweight champion also asked Schmo about Chimaev’s weight class as he looked completely confused. After that Jackson explained that he doesn’t know the guy as he is not watching MMA regularly now.

Who is this guy? I don’t know this one…what organisation does he fighting? What weight class is he, I don’t know, I haven’t met him. Yeah, I don’t watch MMA that much no more,” said Jackson.

It was surprising to know that Jackson has no idea who Chimaev is as currently, he is the most popular fighter in the world of combat sports. But it seems like, after 20 long years as a professional MMA fighter, Jackson has finally decided to stay away from the sport and enjoy his retirement.

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Also Read: “I never had a doubt” – Kamaru Usman says defeating Khamzat Chimaev in a potential fight is inevitable