Khamzat Chimaev shouted out Zlatan Ibrahimović at UFC 294. ‘Borz’ survived a late flurry from former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman to pick up a majority decision win at the Etihad …
'Borz' survived a late flurry from former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman to pick up a majority decision win at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night.Chimaev seemed to be too much for 'The Nigerian Nightmare' who accepted a UFC 294 co-main event slot on late notice after Paulo Costa withdrew due to injury.
The 29-year-old quickly took Usman to the floor and began working to lock up a submission, but Leon Edwards' long-time rival showed tons of heart to survive. In round two, the pace notably slowed down and Chimaev seemed to be gassing after spending more than a year on the sidelines after beating Kevin Holland at UFC 279 in September 2022.How to watch UFC 294: TV channel and live stream info as Makhachev faces Volkanovski
The third frame exploded into life as Usman started landing punches and Chimaev opted to meet fire with fire in the middle of the Octagon. Ultimately, he thought better of getting into a war and instead took Usman back to the floor where he dominated for the final seconds of their fight.Chimaev appeared to me emotional after his win and spent much of his post-fight speech thanking people, including football legend Ibrahimović show was in the audience to support his fellow Swede.
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