UFC pros predict Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns

Will Khamzat Chimaev defeat Gilbert Burns or can the Brazilian stop the rising Swedish star at UFC 273?

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Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns. Photo: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports / Chris Unger-Zuffa LLC

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Kamaru Usman

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Mandatory Credit: USA Today Sports

Pick: Burns 🇧🇷

The dominant UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman believes in his former opponent Gilbert Burns.

”Of course I’m going to go with my guy Gilbert,” Usman told the media on a recent press conference.

Sean Strickland

Sean ”Tarzan” Strickland. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva – USA TODAY Sports

Pick: Chimaev 🇸🇪

Sean ”Tarzan” Strickland goes with his former sparring partner Khamzat Chimaev.

”He is too much, too big. Too big, too much, you know, he is too big for him,” Strickland tells Frontkick.

Robert Whittaker

Robert Whittaker. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski – USA TODAY Sports

Pick: Burns 🇧🇷

The former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker thinks that Gilbert Burns will win.

”Hard to say. Probably Gilbert Burns. He looked really good lately,” Whittaker said in a interview with James Lynch.

Alexander Volkanovski

Alexander Volkanovski . Mandatory Credit: USA Today Sports

Pick: Chimaev 🇸🇪

The reigning featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski expects Khamzat Chimaev to defeat the Brazilian – in dominating fashion.

”I’m expecting Chimaev to go out there and dominate, and that’s no easy task, but I’m just saying thats how good I think that Chimaev is,” Volkanovski said in a recent interview with James Lynch.

Jiri Prochazka

Jiri Prochazka. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports

Pick: Chimaev 🇸🇪

UFC light heavyweight contender Jiri Prochazka thinks that Chimaev will win the fight based on his recent performances.

”Khamzat is now on a winning wave and I think he will be the better in this fight,” Prochazka says.

Stephen Thompson

Stephen ”Wonderboy” Thompson. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale – USA TODAY Sports

Pick: Chimaev 🇸🇪

”Wonderboy” picks Chimaev due to his striking and reach advantage.

”Khamzat Chimaev he is a strong wrestler, but he can strike aswell, so that’s a dangerous opponent for anybody out there, especially Gilbert Burns. He’s got the shorter reach, he is the shorter opponent, and I hear Chimaev is very tall, very long, and he can put that to good use. I think Chimaev can win it,” says Thompson.

Rob Font

Rob Font. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai – USA TODAY Sports

Pick: Burns 🇧🇷

UFC bantamweight Rob Font thinks that the Brazilian has got what it takes in this welterweight matchup.

”It’s a good fight. Gilbert is tough as hell, Khamzat is a killer. I’m going with Gilbert Burns on this one,” Font said to James Lynch.

Jack Hermansson

Jack Hermansson. Mandatory Credit: USA Today Sports

Pick: Chimaev 🇸🇪

Jack ”The Joker” Hermansson strongly believes in his friend and fellow Swede Khamzat Chimaev.

”It might be a stand up battle and I know that Khamzat has a lot of power in his hands, so I might be putting my money on him,” Hermansson says.

Kevin Lee

Kevin Lee. Photo via Instagram (@motownphenom)

Pick: Burns 🇧🇷

Kevin Lee sees Gilbert Burns as the winner at UFC 273.

”I see Gilbert beating him. I see him having more tools than him. I see him having a little bit more skills. He just got to overcome that aggression and power that Chimaev got. But I see Gil beating him and kind of putting a stop to that hype train,” Lee said to James Lynch.

Max Griffin

Max Griffin. Photo via Instagram: (@maxpaingriffin)

Pick: Burns 🇧🇷

UFC welterweight Max Griffin believes that Gilbert Burns will defeat the Swede rather easily.

”I got Gilbert Burns – every day of the week,” Griffin says.

Curtis Blaydes

Curtis ”Razor” Blaydes. Mandatory Credit: Per Häljestam-USA TODAY Sports

Pick: Chimaev 🇸🇪

”Razor” Blaydes sees Khamzat Chimaev winning the matchup due to his superior wrestling.

”I think he gets the takedown and I think he ground and pounds him out early in the first or second round,” Blaydes says.

Bryan Barbarena

Bryan Barbarena. Photo via Instagram (@bryan_barberena)

Pick: Burns 🇧🇷

Bryan Barbarena believes that Gilbert Burns got what it takes to beat ”Borz”.

”I’m going to go towards Burns. You know I think Chimaev brings some dangerous things, but Burns does too, and I think his grappling will offset the wrestling,” Barbarena says.

Mackenzie Dern

Mackenzie Dern. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva – USA TODAY Sports

Pick: Burns 🇧🇷

UFC strawweight star Mackenzie Dern believes that her fellow Brazilian will win the fight against the Swedish star.

”Yeah, I see ”Durinho” taking the fight,” Dern says.

Tanner Boser

Tanner Boser. Photo via Instagram: (@bulldozerboser)

Pick: Burns 🇧🇷

Tanner Boser think that Gilbert Burns will stand as the winner at UFC 273 as he is not sure that Chimaev is quite as good as some people are led to believe.

”I know Khamzat is really good but I’m not a hundred percent sold that he is the best guy in the world yet. I think Gilbert Burns is pretty damn close to that, so I go with Gilbert Burns,” Boser says.

Kyle Daukaus

Kyle Daukaus. Mandatory Credit: Chris Unger/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports

Pick: Chimaev 🇸🇪

Kyle Daukaus thinks that ”Borz” will get his hand raised against the number 2 ranked welterweight.

”I will say Chimaev I guess, just based of his hype and based of the momentum behind him,” Daukaus tells James Lynch.

Jalin Turner

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Pick: Chimaev 🇸🇪

UFC lightweight Jalin Turner believes in the much bigger man Khamzat Chimaev.

”Khamzat, I think he will win on decision in that one. But I don’t know because Burns is really good, his grappling is really good, I just think he is undersized for Khamzat though,” Turner says.

Dustin Jacoby

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Pick: Chimaev 🇸🇪

UFC light heavyweight Dustin Jacoby thinks that Khamzat Chimaev get his hand raised this Saturday.

”Everyone is saying Burns can beat him. I think I’m going to stick with Chimaev,” Jacoby says.

Muhammad Mokaev

Muhammad Mokaev. Photo via Instagram (@mokaev_muhammad)

Pick: Chimaev 🇸🇪

UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokaaev thinks that ”Borz” will win the match in rather quick fashion.

”I think Khamzat Chimaev in round two,” Mokaev says.

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