Khamzat Chimaev has had one of the best runs in the UFC. He’s still undefeated and claimed the middleweight belt in dominant fashion. But many fans wonder if anyone in any division could match that level. Recently, MMA veteran Chael Sonnen compared rising heavyweight Gable Steveson to Chimaev.

Steveson has only fought once in LFA, where he knocked out Braden Peterson in the first round. The 25-year-old has a powerhouse wrestling background, similar to Chimaev. There are already talks about him joining the UFC, and despite having just one pro fight, Sonnen praised him heavily. In a recent video, he said:

“You know, he can knock the hell out of your absolute best guys but you pretend for a while. We did this with Chimaev for a period of time. people were saying put him in there with Kamaru

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