Khamzat Chimaev was quite active last night as he called out Jorge Masvidal for a fight in August. However, Chimeav took a jibe at the former title challenger and asked the fans to inform him about his proposal to fight him in August after he wakes up from “Saturday night.” Chimaev said, referring to Masvidal’s vicious KO loss at the hands of Kamaru Usman last weekend at VyStar Memorial Arena in front of 15,000 plays fans.
Let’s go @danawhite https://t.co/j5vkQwqmAD
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) April 27, 2021
Jorge Masvidal suffered his first KO loss as Usman knocked him out in the opening minutes of the second round to defend his welterweight strap. With the loss, Masvidal is now on a two-fight losing skid and will look to jump back to the winning column with a victory in his next fight. It will be exciting to see who UFC pairs Masvidal against going forward.
Khamzat Chimaev has expressed his interest in fighting Masvidal in August. Chimaev has not competed inside the Octagon since his first-round KO win over Gerald Meerschaert back in 2020. Chimaev would test positive for the dreaded coronavirus and face the repercussions of not following the recovery treatment. Needless to say, Chimaev’s fight with coronavirus and its lingering effect would trouble him to an extent that Chimaev would announce his retirement from the sport in the heat of the moment.
However, Chimaev is back and wants to return to the Octagon by August this year. He has called out the likes of Neil Magny for a potential showdown, and it will be interesting to see the Borz step inside the Octagon once again. Chimaev has also teased a potential showdown against a returning Nick Diaz.
Khamzat Chimaev vs Jorge Masvidal is an exciting match-up
After the Stockton Slugger was spotted in the crowd at UFC 261 and president Dana White confirming that the elder Diaz wants to return, rumors have been rife about who could face Nick Diaz.
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) April 27, 2021
Chimaev teases a potential fight with Nick Diaz in his latest tweet, as he shared a fan-made poster for the fight. Dana White is yet to give more details about Diaz’s return and who he could face in his first fight after more than five years.
Be that as it may, Khamzat Chimaev vs Jorge Masvidal is equally exciting. Both Masvidal and Chimaev are finishers, and it will be interesting to see how this fight plays out.