Daniel Cormier believes Khamzat Chimaev is very heavy right now and may struggle to get back down to 185 pounds for the first defense of his UFC middleweight championship.
The Chechen-born Emirati is rumored to face Nassourdine Imavov next. He is currently recovering from a minor foot injury and is expected to enter the octagon after Ramadan.
Recent training footage shows “Borz” striking with Khalil Rountree Jr. and Luke Rockhold.
“DC” convinced Khamzat Chimaev is a 205-pounder already
Although Daniel Cormier initially doubted that Khamzat Chimaev could be effective at 205 pounds, the new training clips have convinced “DC” that “Borz” has all the tools and physicality to compete in the UFC light heavyweight division.