Analysis: What’s next for Khamzat Chimaev?

Israel Adesanya

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If Chimaev won’t get a shot for gold in his next assignment, a fight against striking specialist, and former champion, Israel Adesanya would be the biggest fight to make.

“For me, Adesanya would be a good money fight because he has a big name,” Chimaev said about a potential matchup.

Style-wise it’s a classic striker vs. grappler that would intrigue many MMA fans. Of all the possible matchups outside a title fight, this is by far the most interesting.