{"id":401179,"date":"2021-12-07T11:26:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T19:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=401179"},"modified":"2021-12-07T11:26:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T19:26:47","slug":"khamzat-chimaev-challenges-conor-mcgregor-to-london-showdown-after-nate-diaz-ran-away-like-his-brother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/khamzat-chimaev-challenges-conor-mcgregor-to-london-showdown-after-nate-diaz-ran-away-like-his-brother\/","title":{"rendered":"Khamzat Chimaev challenges Conor McGregor to London showdown after Nate Diaz \u201cran away like his brother\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Khamzat Chimaev has challenged Conor McGregor to a London showdown after Nate Diaz \u201cran away like his brother\u201d.<\/p>\n

Chimaev (10-0 MMA) most recently competed at October\u2019s UFC 267 event, where he scored a first round TKO<\/a> victory over ranked welterweight Li Jingliang. That win marked his fourth under the UFC banner and \u2018Borz\u2019 is now eyeing a high profile matchup for his next appearance.<\/p>\n

Dana White and company recently offered Khamzat Chimaev to UFC star Nate Diaz. However, the \u2018Stockton Slugger\u2019 was left insulted by the notion of fighting a \u201crookie<\/a>\u201d and thus rejected the matchup.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re coming at me with Khamzat, and I\u2019m like, \u2018hold on, don\u2019t disrespect me like that, trying to offer me a fight with a rookie.\u2019 I\u2019m cool, you got 4 fights in the UFC. Don\u2019t even talk my name.\u201d<\/em> – Diaz said.<\/p>\n

\"Nate<\/p>\n

Nate went on to suggest the \u201cgreat idea<\/a>\u201d that Dana White and the UFC matchup Khamzat Chimaev with Conor McGregor.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet him fight Kamrat that be a great fight to make. He needs a easy new guy to fight anyway he can taper back in and see if he can even still fight at all Great idea Nate. Thanks!\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Nate Diaz captioned a photo of Dana White claiming Conor McGregor is chomping at the bit to fight again.<\/p>\n

\u2018Notorious\u2019 did not shy away from the suggestion and responded to Diaz with the following:<\/p>\n

\u201cNo problem, bitch!\u201d<\/em> \u2013 McGregor replied to Diaz\u2019s tweet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

McGregor (22-6 MMA) is currently on the sidelines due to the broken leg he suffered in his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. With that said, \u2018Notorious\u2019 appeared to welcome the idea of fighting Khamzat Chimaev.<\/p>\n

Given the Irishman\u2019s interest, \u2018Borz\u2019 has proposed a March date in London for he and McGregor to throw down.<\/p>\n

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March in London let's do it bro King vs King @TheNotoriousMMA<\/a> <\/p>\n

he ran away like his brother @NateDiaz209<\/a> 209 \u26b0\ufe0f<\/p>\n

— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) December 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n