Money Changed Khamzat Chimaev- Dana White on Chimaev's Mindset

Money Changed Khamzat Chimaev?- Dana White on Chimaev's Mindset

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[{"selector":"#anim-f69be349-823f-4b72-a40d-02f1a59dca27","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c3e202ac-34e7-450a-894d-31cc9f023e16","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 202.55729%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Chimaev has a potential to win the welterweight title and even has a successful run at middleweight.

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[{"selector":"#anim-d4a7b036-4d3d-4be3-8f29-39740a975dad","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-141797c3-6d41-41aa-87f0-0926af2e7e83","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 251.05361%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Lately, Khamzat Chimaev has not been as active as he used to when he made his UFC debut.

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