UFC 279: Khamzat Chimaev recently had a few harsh statements for his potential future opponent Israel Adesanaya. ‘Borz’ suggested that Adesanya’s fighting style has changed because of the fact that his hunger has reduced. Follow UFC 280 news and UFC Live Updates with InsideSport.IN
This is not the first time that somebody has criticized Israel Adesanya’s fighting style in recent times. His lack of ‘entertaining’ fights has made him one of the most talked about fighters recently.
While everybody has offered their own take to what’s the reason behind it, Khamzat Chimaev believes it has to do with all the money and cars he has got now.
UFC 279: Khamzat Chimaev criticizes his Potential Future Opponent Israel Adesanya’s Fighting Style ahead of Nate Diaz Clash
Ahead of his UFC 279 fight against Nate Diaz, Khamzat Chimaev sat down for an interview with the MMA Hour. While discussing a variety of topics, Chimaev opined on his potential future opponent by saying:
“He’s doing his job. He makes his money. Now, he’s the champ. You don’t need to do the crazy things just to win. I don’t know what’s happening with him last time. He fights better before. Now, maybe he’s not that hungry. He’s driving crazy cars. He has a lot of money. And it makes some people change. When you’re hungry, you fight crazy like he did before. And now, I don’t know. He just make the points and win the fights. It’s boring.”
It is safe to say that Khamzat Chimaev isn’t a fan of Israel Adesanya’s fighting style lately. While ‘Borz’ suggests that he’s getting the job done, his fighting style has become rather boring according to the Welterweight.
It is worth noting that Khamzat Chimaev has talked about wanting to move up and fight Israel Adesanya in the past. However, that move isn’t likely to happen anytime soon as he is currently set to face Nate Diaz and will look to potentially challenge for the Welterweight title before moving up to Middleweight.
UFC 279: Khamzat Chimaev criticizes his Potential Future Opponent Israel Adesanya’s Fighting Style ahead of Nate Diaz Clash
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