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Red hot UFC welterweight and middleweight prospect Khamzat Chimaev believes he could choke out legendary BJJ specialist Demian Maia.<\/p>\n

Chimaev is currently looking for an opponent for his fourth fight in the Octagon and Maia has been mentioned many times as a potential dance partner for the prospect.<\/p>\n

If this fight happens, Chimaev is confident he’d win\u2014perhaps even by submission.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to fight with Demian Maia,\u201d Chimaev said at a scrum on Fight Island (via MMA Fighting<\/a>). \u201cMaybe I choke him out and get the black belt, we will see. If he want to fight with me, I am ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

Khamzat Chimaev has had a huge 2020 in the UFC. The rising star first picked up two wins in the span of 10 days on Fight Island in July, defeating John Phillips by first-round submission and Rhys McKee by first-round TKO. He then picked up his third win of the season when he knocked out Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Vegas 11, also in the first round.<\/p>\n

Since that win over Meerschaert, he’s been calling out a host of high-level opponents from Conor McGregor, to Nate Diaz, to Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. He’s even laid out plans for future fights with UFC champs Kamaru Usman and Israel Adesanya.<\/a><\/p>\n

Whoever Chimaev ends up fighting next, he’s confident that he’ll be up to to the task, and that he’ll soon be fighting for a UFC championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me it doesn\u2019t matter,\u201d Chimaev said. \u201cI want to fight, I love to fight. The belt is coming. What are they gonna do? I finished all my opponents. They have to give me the belt.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter,\u201d Chimaev said. \u201cI do my hard work in the gym, I\u2019m ready for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who would you like to see Khamzat Chimaev fight next? If it’s Demian Maia, do you think the prospect could pull of a submission win?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Red hot UFC welterweight and middleweight prospect Khamzat Chimaev believes he could choke out legendary BJJ specialist Demian Maia. Chimaev is currently looking for an opponent for his fourth fight in the Octagon and Maia has been mentioned many times as a potential dance partner for the prospect. 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