Prior to UFC 319, Dricus du Plessis ‘ coach went all out in their preparations, even putting a $10K prize on the former champion’s head for anyone who takes him down. However, that did not seem to work as Khamzat Chimaev delivered perhaps the most dominant performance by a challenger in a title fight. That win has prompted UFC legend Chael Sonnen to make a comparison between the Chechen star and Dagestan’s Islam Makhachev.

The most obvious thing that comes to mind when we talk about a comparison between Islam Makhachev and Khamzat Chimaev we think of their wrestling skills. ‘Borz’s recent performance has made Chael Sonnen believe that maybe the new middleweight champion is better than Khabib Nurmagomedov’s protege.

Is Khamzat Chimaev a better wrestler than Islam Makhachev? Chael

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