Will Whittaker make Chimaev Look Bad?

Chael Sonnen talks Robert Whittaker vs Khamzat Chimaev on this episode of Beyond the Fight
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All things UFC and MMA with the undefeated Bad Guy, Chael Sonnen. UFC Champions, Jon Jones, Conor McGregor, Colby Covington, Khamzat Chimaev, the MMA hour and commentary on the latest UFC news, UFC Champions in 2022, UFC knockouts and finishes.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Whittaker can't let chimaev get close

[@luthert657]

What can that talker do? Bow down and suck? 😂

[@IlIlIUnknownadventurer]

Just for the first minute of the first round after that, he’ll gas out😂

[@mynutsonyourchin2806]

@@IlIlIUnknownadventurermaybe he doesn’t leave anything in the tank?

[@eIicit]

He’s dramatically improved in the wrestling department but it’s difficult to imagine him hanging with Khamzat

[@ratbird3290]

Vanderley, I can’t let you get close. lol

[@stuartmccleary1093]

I feel like GSP see’s a lot of his attributes in Whitaker. All around great fighter. No real weakness in the ring. They use all their skills in fights and can evolve over rounds to find the win.

[@lukeking7487]

GSP retired after beating bisping because he didn’t want to fight Whittaker.

[@danielsan2397]

@@lukeking7487 or cause he was like 40 years old after beating bisping

[@Rockyphilly94]

@@lukeking7487 Nah.. he really was sick.. But I think rob would have out pointed GSP.

[@NorthwestAdventurerNWA]

*Octagon

[@kev30631]

So he's trying to live vicariously through Whittaker. Got ya.

[@oneluv66]

Any guy who expends that much energy in the first round is going to fatigue themselves. The problem with Chimaev is that his striking is just not that good to keep up with high level strikers like Usman or Whitaker, and if he struggles to submit Whitaker, it works in Whitakers favor, especially given a five round fight.

[@EkiEki-er7hw]

Yeah, maybe KChimaev Striking is just not that good but Gerald Merschart get KO in 11 second by his punch😢

[@TheOriginalArchie]

I vowed to never have a "favorite" fighter after Cropcop got KO'd by Gonzaga, and after Chael beat Silva in the last round (because they broke my heart), but Whittaker is the closest thing to my "favorite" fighter in a long time. Dude is tough, fought through injuries, took all the fights, and still comes back and beats the contenders.

[@Jamesfrancosdog]

I’ll claim it for ya- Whittakers my favorite fighter 👊🏼 Ever since Alex Gustafson retired.

[@AXharoth]

whats so bad about someoen losing? its just the nature of things

[@Jujitard69420]

@@AXharothits sad when your favorite dude gets beat up

[@HoniTheCircleMaker13]

Whittaker isn't my favorite, but I did call him as future champ back on Tuf Smashes. His left was scary

[@johngallagher72]

There are lots of fan friendly warriors eg Cowboy Cerrone who might never win a title but can be a "fan favourite"

[@FullBagOfChips]

Ok great, now where does Kevin Lee fit into this?

[@Rhino5.7]

Lee really he sucks

[@mj4193]

Yea this is just an obsolete Chael joke, time to move on

[@AXharoth]

he doesnt anymore

[@gonzo2495]

ho observes the holes in khamzats game.

[@TheGaridi2]

@@mj4193 he coming back so it is relevant again

[@craigparman6143]

Five rounds will certainly fatigue anyone. Let’s not forget Khamzat was severely ill with covid. From my perspective, having nearly died, I’ll just admit I’m not 50% of the capacity I was prior (when I finished an Ironman at 55 years old). It’s amazing to me he was ever able to compete at all.

[@matt.163]

Could go either way. If it goes past round 3 though, Khamzat is toast

[@nicholasdonin1465]

Chimaev gets tired cuz he puts more effort in from bell to bell than most fighters. And those who go 100 from the hell, don't even make it a full round like that. It's khamzat fought at a conserving pace like Strickland, he could go an hour

[@kcsnuggles8542]

facts

[@CumcastCable]

It was also because all of his previous fights were 3 rounders. That's why he would always go full pace. People think he has poor cardio which is absolutely not the case. This is his 1st 5 rounder and he's aware of it. He'll be more patient this time

[@kcsnuggles8542]

@@CumcastCable big facts

[@MCompeticione]

GSP: Ehhhhhhhh Whidicker karate advantage

[@paullarkin3879]

Talk after the fight

[@msmrreckoning]

khamzat smesh

[@Gabe_the_watch_enthusiast]

Lol 😅

[@jimsteinmanfan80]

This could really go anyway just like Khamzat's last two fights, who would have predicted them (or his fights with GM3 or the Leech for that matter). Khamzat takes everybody to the ground. Whittaker seldom gets taken down. Which trend will continue. I don't know but I would guess that Khamzat continues taking everybody to the ground.

[@shadow_realm47]

Whittaker can hold up on the wrestling and weather the storm for 1 and half rounds the real question is if he can be super technical in the brawl and drop Khamzat. Cus that will change the game.

[@Ryan-ys2bq]

I would imagine he does.... I the first round, but if he doesn't get the finish... what about rd 2 then 3 then 4... his pacing needs to be applied differently than normap

[@AXharoth]

you need to keep something in mind , middleweight doesnt have any elite wrestlers except khamazat , romero yes he was but he didnt wrestle or he gave up on wrestling bc he gastank was bad

[@AXharoth]

anyone who wants to win vs khamzat needs to survive the first round , that the hardest part

[@joewiese4174]

In every fight Khamzat has had. He has been in trouble with his entire coaching team for everything from "playing with his food" to "letting the matches go on to test himself". There are a small handful of men that you can not do that with. Gilbert Burns is one, and Chimaev did. He wanted the test of Burns more that the win, but got the win. Usman is by far one of the top 10 ever and Chimaev almost lost that one for doing the same. When it comes to GSP, Jones, Fedor, Khabib, Whittaker, and a very few others. If Chimaev goes out to "test" himself with Whittaker. Whittaker will hand his ass to him in a brown paper bag. If Chimaev comes to win and is nothing but business. He will hand Whittaker a loss. I said this from the time it was announced. " This match is Chimaev's to loose or to win. The deciding factor is what his intent is. Because no one in the world in different weight classes can play anything with Whittaker."

[@nickyos8640]

I agree with you about Chimaev's conditioning. Theres no point in having fuel left in the tank after the fight. Empty the tank, you should be exerted at the end.

[@matteoborsa4912]

I want to see chimaev fighting 3 times a year

[@Yungdabmann]

Your gonna upset his fan boys by saying. This

[@tylermoskowitz2848]

Idk if he can fight in the US any more so that would be hard

[@jeremybirns]

@@Yungdabmannwhy? We all want to see him fight

[@jeremybirns]

@@tylermoskowitz2848I hope they can make this work. It should be OK if UFC books at least 25% of PPV cards in intl locations.

[@mrdoriangrey3684]

Me too

[@benwelthagen]

Nobody thought that ddp can do 5 rounds, so maybe kamzat can but we haven't seen it yet

[@Hardcore-0070]

He won't last 5 rounds. Both 3 round fights with contenders you could see him gassing by the end of the 2nd round. If he conserves his energy, he might be able to fight through. Whittaker has a great gas tank and if he pushes the pace without getting knocked out he'll win by 4th round easy.

[@kev30631]

DDP explained a long time ago that he needed nose surgery. That was causing his cardio issues. That issue is long ago in the past.

[@CumcastCable]

@@Hardcore-0070 he was gassing in 3 rounds not because of poor cardio but because no one goes as hard as him in the 1st rd as this guy not even Chandler. Idc who you are but this is gonna tire you out. And he knew his fights are only 3 rounds so he would consume all his energy. I don't think he's that stupid to not realize that this is his first 5 rounder so i really think he'll be more cautious and patient

[@boonesaints9788]

BOBBY KNUCKLES IS COMING FOR THE BELT 💪🏼👍🏼

[@Sosapotence3001990]

George is right

[@lloydclark1482]

I'm sure GSP was also referring to RW's anti-wrestling, as it is kind of his bread and butter.

[@Razear]

If Burns had made Chimaev "look bad," I don't see why Whittaker couldn't do the same.

[@jamescook4402]

Chimeav was scared of Burns jujitsu, so it became who is the better striker. I just don't see this fight going that way. Whittaker is going to have the toughest first round of his life, after which he'll probably have a decent chance.of winning.

[@Aryan-qj2th]

Lol...He fought burns during Ramadan..Do fast and Face a professional fighter...It's not easy​@@jamescook4402

[@user-qm6lq7ud9p]

and if DDP could knock whitteker out cold imagine what KHAMZAT can do to him 🤣😂😃🤣😁

[@MS-mr4zm]

Chael big fan- in all honesty I think something’s off w/ Khamzat…I still haven’t been convinced of his hype, Whitaker may be the best test w/o an asterisk for him to date -no mismatch no last minute notice no weight miss not going against a guy coming back from a KO etc etc…but Khamzat is younger I guess he has that. My $$$ on Whitaker to humble the hype train

[@Thadnill]

i mean he's not a hype train. he went a really close fight with kamaru usman who has been in the goat debate many times. Khamzat is great, maybe just not as good as robbert, we will see.

[@MS-mr4zm]

@@Thadnill yeah he HAS been riding an inflated hype train the UFC pushed & a lot of that has to do w/ how big his market is in Middle East/europe, he was supposed to be the next automatic double champ, except everyone quickly realized he simply cannot simultaneously make 170 lbs & be effective in a 5 round championship fight, gas tank too low, weight cut too harsh- so they move him up to 185 & problem there is, he’s no longer the biggest guy in the division & better grapplers/harder strikers @ MW, so he’s no lock for a title @ MW either…far from it. He fought Usman & had 1 great round & 2 close ones, and Usman was winning the third cleanly- had that fight gone for 5 rounds Khamzat would’ve been F’d. Khamzat getting winded in a 3 round fight he had a full training camp for & yet Usman was right there, less winded, & he was laying on his couch a week prior to the damn fight, fought up 15 lbs in a division he’s never fought in before, & was coming off a KO loss….THAT is the truth @ that’s what you’re basing his greatness on?🥶 so it’s either a recently KO’d, unprepared, fighting up 15 lbs from his normal weight class Usman OR an undersized mismatched Gilbert that is Khamzat’s “biggest victory” in his career thus far. Think about it

[@Cold4ged]

Remember when GSP said Chris Weidman was going to beat Anderson? His predictions have been pretty decent.

[@CumcastCable]

it was also because GSP trained with Chris. GSP didn't trained with neither Chimaev and Whittaker but anything can happen so who knows

[@kev30631]

He sees things

[@DouglasGomesBueno-jw9lh]

Whittaker that Beat Romero are a Nightmare for Chimaev.

[@gogreenindustriesinc.7299]

Romero shot 18 attempts and only took down Bobby 4 times in the first fight then 3 out of ten on the second fight. The time he controlled Bobby was very minimal. That is where the difference will be (one of the differences anyhow)...Chimaev will score higher on the take down percentage and control time will be a lot higher than Romero. I love both fighters but I don't think Bobby is capable of keeping Chimaev standing. Not only that, but I feel Bobby is a step slower these days.

[@DouglasGomesBueno-jw9lh]

@@gogreenindustriesinc.7299 Romero would make Chimaev his slave in a Wrestling match.

[@gogreenindustriesinc.7299]

@@DouglasGomesBueno-jw9lh lol….maybe 20 years ago

[@gogreenindustriesinc.7299]

@@DouglasGomesBueno-jw9lh Romero, maybe 20 years ago could hang with Chimaev but Romero's fight game declined hard as he aged. Not taking anything away from him though...dude was a beast. But by the time he fought Whitaker, he was half the fighter he used to be

[@darrylwilliams3209]

Go back to the robert vs smith fight. Bobby knuckles is here to SCRAP!

[@indivisible885]

I hope so!

[@MickLyons-bo3fc]

Fascinating take on the fight mate. Whatever they say about khamzat he seems to prove people wrong. They said he would be tested against an experienced striker in meerschaert and he dropped him with one punch. And his endurance always gets questioned but that brutal fight against burns he had never been tested like that and he was still swinging hard in the last round. I look forward to the fight.

[@rossparnaby9384]

Chimaev is a wrestling-dominant fighter. In the Burns fight he chose to fight stand-up right, He was fighting somewhat out of his comfort zone for long periods during the fight. My point is when your in your comfort zone you don't get tired as quickly as what you do when your not in your comfort zone. Whittaker's footwork could make it a very long hard fight for Chimaev. I think Whittaker can take him.

[@ricochete5875]

Khamzat already fought Burns and Usman. Not really understanding why he is not getting a title shot.

[@emilioavila6537]

First person to realize Borz didn't gas out, he goes all out, if he paced himself he'd be a cardio machine but he's going in there to eat them

[@BonySopraneaux]

He’s also mad over promoted with 0 wins over relative middleweights

[@gogreenindustriesinc.7299]

@@BonySopraneaux This is what we heard when he was at welters lol. "He's overhyped and hasn't fought anyone with a name" then he does and there's like 5 million haters talking about "well burns is a bum anyhow" LOL. Chimaev will win Whitaker and you'll still find a reason why beating a top 5 dude still doesn't warrant a title fight. LOL.

[@BonySopraneaux]

@@gogreenindustriesinc.7299 who’d he fight with a name at welterweight… the 155er Burns??? Who’d he fight at Middle with a name… 170lbs Usman??

[@gogreenindustriesinc.7299]

@@BonySopraneaux lol only cornballs call burns a lightweight 🤡. How many fights did burns take at lightweight?

[@gogreenindustriesinc.7299]

@@BonySopraneaux after he beats Whitaker we’ll come back and chat so you can tell me how Strickland was too old and on his way out 😂😂😘. Haters gonna hate

[@ericreitzel2155]

KC was tired with Burns, who can blame him? Burns is a beast

[@John577]

George was coached by Firas Zahabi. Firas talks about slow twitch and fast twitch muscles. And how fast twitch come at a cost.. Endurance. GSP believes this as well.

[@gabrielbanos771]

It all depends on wat point in the fight does the fighter get tired. If the fighter getsexhausted early then they have poor conditioning. If they get exhausted towards the end then they have good conditioning. If they never get exhausted like Nate Diaz then they have great conditioning.

[@badlandz215]

It was obvious vs Burns that he didn’t have a tank , especially when his takedowns are less effective after 1 single round

[@invzmk]

Bs he didnt take down burnz because burnz almost broke his arm when chinaev took him down

[@decent2613]

I feel like people talk do much about conditioning, but not energy expense per round.. like nates stamina was amazing but he did not work round per round the same as chimaev, then you have freaks like prime covington who shot constantly and successfully and never gassed, thats more impressive. Khamzat pushes so much energy out that if he just slowed down considerably he'd have much greater chances later on

[@justincampbell5987]

Gsp is THE 5 round man

[@1AlphaToOmega]

Oh Chael, you’re just trolling us. You know damn well conditioning affects the amount of time you can function at a high level before energy is depleted and your reactions, timing and function ability get compromised.

[@fizzgumede3521]

Amazing observation by Uncle Chael

[@shadow_realm47]

Chimaev by finish and Whittaker by decision would be a good bet if the match wasn't taking place in the middle east😂 Whitaker needs to drop him twice in seperate rounds and dominate the wrestling to get the W thats a tall order😢

[@jeremybirns]

People forget Khamzat is now 15 lbs heavier. He’ll smother RW & win in less than 2 rounds.

[@jonahmarsee1200]

You definitely spitting facts 💪

[@FritsBNF]

Thank you Chael. I agree

[@user-rz5ew1sp7s]

Yeah I wonder why nobody writes about Chimaev anymore? It cant be because he never fights nor says anything interesting and all he does is call out people that he's definitely NOT fighting next. Hypetrains dont stay hype if they don't work.

[@soulsa4334]

It's because he said something pro-palestine during his post fight interview probably

[@johnnybravo1912]

So when DDP "gave his all" and got tired you thought his conditioning wasnt up to par.. Now you sing a different tune..?

[@craigh6805]

He is heavily biased towards wrestlers

[@Gray3ther]

The concern for fatigue is rightfully questionable. But wasn't he deathly ill prior to one fight then broke his hand in the 1st round in another? Idk if he's fought enough to know that answer yet...he usually finishes them too fast to tell. 💪

[@ryanb8736]

Khamzat is living his best life. He’s fighting guys who’s he’s biggest fans of.

[@EkiEki-er7hw]

Sometime that Cardio is not a very important thing, i mean look at that Kamaru Usman he had very good Cardio and he always fought 5 Round, but still it's doesnt matter. the real question is how good is Robert takedown deffense???and how robert can to survive from that super elite KChimaev's takedown???we will know after that fight. FULL RESPECT FOR ALL FIGHTERS ON UFC. Peace✌️

[@hilihkintil6789]

that's a good point uncle chael. i always think chimaev conditioning is bad after covid but maybe he just like to fight in exhaustion, can't wait to see which one is true!

[@shadow_realm47]

George actually is the french commentator for France and Canada!

[@clapdrix72]

I don't think Bobby Knucks can handle Chimaev tbh. I like Whittaker, and dont like Chimaev but it's not what I want to happen, it's what I think will happen.

[@robbigs1855]

I absolutely agree, he is going to saunter in and think he can stand with him, and it is going to be disastrous. He stood and slugged with Burns to prove a point. If he settles down and quit trying to SMESH EVERYBODY and uses his height and boxing this is a disaster match up for Robert.

[@Rowsy91]

I kind of agree If Whittaker holds off that blitz from khamzat to start the fight i think he wins every round past the 1st But i do agree there is a good to very good chance khamzat gets the first round finish. Most dont look ready for his speed/strength combo, even Usman he ragdolled all first round Past the first though Khamzat isnt great, hes very human

[@HoniTheCircleMaker13]

​@@robbigs1855he didn't slug it out with Burns to prove a point 🤦. Burns took away Khamzats ground game with his BJJ so that's all he had left

[@JONELMixvideos]

​@@Rowsy91bro all is human

[@JONELMixvideos]

​@@HoniTheCircleMaker13the problem for Robert is no submission threat

[@Ryan-ys2bq]

Khamzats conditioning isn't the problem it's his pacing, which is fine when there is no resistance and you get them out of there early... but now he needs better fight IQ, more of a grinding pace than going way over your vo2 max

[@soulsa4334]

Did you even watch the video?

[@sh-om9wo]

Lets wrestle chimaev

[@TheLegacy87]

After u wrestle him. I wrestle you in baby oil and speedo. I will dominate u.

[@TheLegacy87]

I will oil check u on purpose too

[@lukebruin7773]

Congrats on HOF bad guy

[@jonathansaba8282]

Do you have a problem with championship weight ? The Super Bowl can’t end in tie. The nba playoffs change to best of 5 best of 7 in playoffs.

[@sitindogmas]

I've never been tired, just ready for a beer.

[@gabrielplattes6253]

😄 The only exercise I get, is walking to the pub.

[@sitindogmas]

@@gabrielplattes6253 I drink 40s, you should see my arms, swole af

[@reybuccatjr.2693]

Yes. He has a conditioning issue.If Chimaev could fight at the same pace in rounds 2/3 as he does round 1 he’d be unstoppable. You’re right it’s not a critique. He’s been dominant without the greatest conditioning, arguably the easiest thing to work on.

[@harleyfleeton565]

Chimaev looks like gargamel from the smurfs 😂 hard to make him look any worse than that.

[@soulsa4334]

You look like the trans guy from the big brother show

[@jefb2361]

People forget how close Burns Chimaev was, could've gone either way. Whittaker will expose him. I'm a casual btw.

[@kingrick197979]

My first thought when anybody gasses out is.... how much weight did they have to cut? I did it once...in high school wresting...for one match, and it was only 3 or 4 pounds, and it SUCKED. I honestly don't know if that is relevant in Chimaev's case or not but probably has an impact just in general.

[@NoodleBoy101]

Chael, love the content. But what is this mic quality? Sounds like a toy mic from a teddy bear with the reverb from a bathroom.

[@derobertjames2083]

If Robert makes it one round, he will win!

[@jaylocke809]

I don't think he a conditioning problem. I think he has a pacing problem.

[@happyfriend703]

Ya

[@gregluke8992]

Chimawv's best shot is in the 1st round get Robert diwn fast. Good ground and pound and find a sub in the 1st round

[@18KGCHAMP]

Whittaker is a beast and chimaev isn’t getting the credit he deserves for beating usman regardless of the short notice

[@theentheosdetinagas]

George gave up the middle weight belt after beating Bisping because he didn't want the Whitaker smoke. He knows how good Whitaker is.

[@Gabe_the_watch_enthusiast]

Whittaker yeah he is a beast. Burns i think either beat or almost be chimaev. So yeah this is going to het bad for him.

[@tariqsalim2222]

It hurts to say as a big fan of Chimaev, but yes, his cardio is not a strength of his based on some of his fights. Like Conner against Nate Diaz, where Conner's lack of cardio made him lose his dominant position and the fight, there's a tiny window of an opportunity for Whittaker to achieve a similar result. Chimaev will finish him, though with KO or submission. Against Usman, who has insane KO power and ground game, Chimaev was able to handle him through 5 rounds, so with Whittaker, he can, and he will finish him InshaAllah☝🏽

[@justinflott5133]

But they called the singlet pull. So even if they didn’t have the footage they couldn’t overturn it. He knew he did it and they called it.

[@Schmeisserinho]

"there's not a lot of former champions" well except im MW, which has like, four currently floating around

[@AXharoth]

MAKE ROUNDS SHORTER

[@lukeharradine3773]

I think Whittaker has a chance if he goes 5 round. But he has to pass the storm, which is chimaev. If we get that chimaev that fought Kevin Holland that didn't let up that was constantly on the gas that's a hard time for Rob. But Usman showed us to stand with him but he is a fantastic wrestler but still lost. Before people say Usman didn't train etc. He has stated before he doesn't stop training.

[@thatt-shirtguy9669]

Going 10 rounds with Yoel Freaking Romero is harder than anything Chimaev will bring to the table.

[@shadow_realm47]

There's also a chance that Whittaker catches on some technical mistakes Chimaev makes when he brings the storm. Getting a decision is tough in the middle East against "their guy"

[@lukeking7487]

Bro you’re talking like Whittaker cant wrestle and doesn’t have some of the best TD defense in the history of the sport. You’re also forgetting his timing and space awareness. There is a chance khamzat clips him early but other than that rob mops the floor with this guy

[@williammoore1980]

Dana’s going to give RW a title shot if he wins this. That would be RW’s third title shot and it would be against a guy who already definitively beat him twice in Israel, or a guy who KOed him not even a year ago in DDP. Meanwhile Strickland, who dominated Israel and arguably beat DDP is stuck with a guy who RW barely beat after that guy had been on the shelf for a year and a half and lost 3 of his last 4 with the only win being an over-the-hill Rockhold.

[@brycehouse3544]

I don’t necessarily think Khamzat has a bad gas tank but he definitely is bad at managing his gas tank. But thats kind of the trade off of his style.

[@worlderacomicsofficial2071]

Did anyone not see Whittaker gas out fighting DDP before he got TKO’d? Khamzat is going to eat him alive not sure why no one’s caught on yet.

[@Hillbillyjosh8788]

No this will be a good fight I think Chimiav has learned going in there an going all out so I think he will take it slow honestly

[@mattrainwater526]

I hate and love this match. Very bittersweet- Bobby knuckles is and will be one of my all time favorites, as goes for Khamzat. 😢

[@Alberthoward3right9up]

Justin v Max. Justin looked gassed and physically exhausted half way thru round 2. He didn't stop tho. Some guys can keep going and look exhausted some cant. You dont know till you know. Uncle Chael is right as rain on this one. And im a big Bobby Knuckles Fan

[@tubeguiller007]

Hey champ, bring some videos photographs or other type of visual media to support your very well based opinions. Just a thought, Champ!

[@dmcgarry07]

yea i do whittakers striking is on a completely different level as is his strength/ takedown defense burns at 170 arguably beat him.

[@ucef9945]

It's all about the win, doesn't matter how Khamzat looks against Whittaker as long as he secures the W. Whittaker is a well decorated UFC champ not some nobody.

[@daniloferrazbr]

Chael looking like the main character of the Godfather ps2 game

[@billkittle6009]

Ask Oleg Taktarov about karate and conditioning. Grappler 👊🏻

[@themonsterbaby]

Ppl are uneducated. Khamzat's conditioning is fine. He's literally won the 3rd round in both his "tough" fights. Ppl are comparing his other rounds to how he fights in the first, so the contrast is making them think he's gassed. He's not... of course he don't fight that way for a whole fight, he's not a fucking robot. Lol. Guys that gas don't finish stronger than their opponents. I love his fighting style. He doesn't fade.... not dramatically. He just comes to dominate and run through his opponent. If they survive that initial storm then he settles into the fight. As far as 4th and 5th round cardio who knows.... Whittaker , or whoever else, will have to get him there for us to find out. But he hasn't shown any reason to think he can't keep fighting. Like i said, he's finished both tough fights stronger than his opponents. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@mattrainwater526]

I don’t think he gets tired , he just goes way too hard from the start. Him and Burns went to war the whole time. However , Rob is a different animal.

[@Luxor2020]

im a super fan of chimaev but yea im with bisping i think chimaev has the connor problem first 2 rounds are dynamite after that your biten your nails because hes got nothing left in the tank

[@kennychamo3479]

Chael can you make a video on Charles Oliveira please and ask yourself and make a claim what does he do next for his career

[@martinlarrivee5081]

Khamzat lost momentum on media for sure, and I think it's because all the confusion about weight class and inactivity was never really explained. He went from fighting 2 weeks in a row, to not knowing if he will fight in one year AND in which weight class it will be. So hard to find a story there. He brings even more by calling out everybody and anybody in all weight classes, while not fighting. I think the only one that can get away with that is Conor.

[@ekayn1606]

Wrestling is a sprint, striking in a long distance run. He has pacing issues, not conditioning issues.

[@christopher4101]

I remember when GSP said there was zero chance of nate beat conor at ufc 196. Then they showed him shocked in the crowd after the fight lol.

[@robperez5444]

Yes, after 1 round.

[@autonomical]

Hmm well chimaev needs to do alot what happened to the most active fighter.

[@not-hard-to-find]

Uncle Chael. Ilia just called out Max on Ariel’s podcast. Can’t wait for you to lose your shit over that story.

[@Rowsy91]

He went to ariels show to make a call out? man i wanted to like Ilia because hes so good but what a dork move lol Hopefully max ends him

[@sage1d590]

Any conditioning ‘issues’ he may have had were likely due to poor cuts. He’s less likely to suffer those at middle. Whittaker has great conditioning and better standup. Chimaev can only win this on the ground, which tests conditioning more than standup. My money will literally be on a RW stoppage. Guess we’ll see.

[@gqwarrior6694]

Seven quarters 😂 Chael can't let maths get close

[@eIicit]

It is interesting the consensus that Khamzat has no gas tank… wrestlers usually have the absolute best cardio. Hands down.

[@sock6567]

Dc and the count

[@odysseusnissan]

Chael brings up a great point about fighters doing 5 rounds for the first time and how different it is. Worlds Strongest Man would be Thor right now if it was just judged by the deadlift. But it's not and Hooper is the best all around strongman at multiple events. Armwrestling is a crazy sport. I grew up armwrestling with my friends and we would go all out and my arm would hurt for days. That was just one match. The Pros have to win 3 out of 5 or 4 out of 7 depending what tournament it is. Guys like Butterbean never would've been famous if they had to fight 12 rounds of boxing. Chaels a wise man.

[@maggiedixon4041]

Idk if Rob doesn’t fight like he’s fighting costa i think he gets manhandled, chimaev is very aggressive and goes immediately for the opponents weak spot, and if he can get a takedown and hold him down for a ground and pound enough for the ref to stop it it’s another easy fight for chimaev

[@paullarkin3879]

Rob is a great wrestler

[@redwanlak753]

I think khamzat will beat him

[@Jamesfrancosdog]

MMA math yada yada… but if Khamzat barely handled Usman on a weeks notice, he’s gonna have a very bad time with Rob. And Rob has unreal takedown defense. I predict a masterclass by Bobby Knuckles 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

[@ericholland-cr1nt]

Chimiev needs a title shot already

[@rileyhasarms4275]

Yes chimaev gets gassed out, we seen it against burns and usman, they both showed better conditioning as they were not nearly as exhausted as them, usman went up to 185 on short notice and barely lost a very controversial decision, if it went 2 more rounds it would be bad news for Khamzat but Usman looked good.

[@becauseluken]

I dont know that it's 'obvious' he gasses...... I feel like he's been against two guys (burns/kamaru) who were tough as fuck and anyone taking 3 rounds in there were prob going to be tired against them.... I actually like Khamzat and Rob; I like Khamzat because to date, he's shown up to fight every time (he's never stood there and done fuck all when you know he's got action in him like Costa vs Izzy) and I like Rob because he's fought a fucking wildly tough list in the ufc and only lost to wonderboy, izzy and dricus.... and each time, Rob has shown up to fight. It'll be weird because both of these guys have said they respect the other in the past - but maybe that'll be why it's a good fight also, that they want to test themselves against someone they respect (more than 'i'm in a fight with someone i idolise' like gsp v hughes'... Keen.

[@prestonwinters9656]

Bobby by headkick round 3