{"id":405046,"date":"2022-02-01T05:56:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T13:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=405046"},"modified":"2022-02-01T05:56:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T13:56:27","slug":"chael-sonnen-shares-his-theory-on-what-will-happen-if-khamzat-chimaev-defeats-gilbert-burns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/chael-sonnen-shares-his-theory-on-what-will-happen-if-khamzat-chimaev-defeats-gilbert-burns\/","title":{"rendered":"Chael Sonnen shares his theory on what will happen if Khamzat Chimaev defeats Gilbert Burns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on what could happen if Khamzat Chimaev is able to beat Gilbert Burns.<\/p>\n<p>As of this writing, the Ultimate Fighting Championship appears to be targeting a showdown between Khazmat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns for UFC 273. The meeting between these two top welterweights, in the eyes of many, could serve as a de-facto number one contender fight &#8211; especially if Chimaev is able to win convincingly and keep his magnificent start in the UFC going.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uKYVmGs-2bc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As per<\/a> Chael Sonnen, though, it could go in a few different directions if &#8220;Borz&#8221; can get his hand raised.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What happens if Khamzat Chimaev beats Gilbert Burns\u2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uKYVmGs-2bc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIf you can beat Gilbert Burns, which nobody not named Kamaru Usman has been able to do in four years, if you can beat Gilbert Burns, you\u2019re probably fighting for the world title. Let\u2019s say you don\u2019t &#8211; let\u2019s say Chimaev beats Burns but he doesn\u2019t get a fight for the world title, because we\u2019re locked into this \u2018four fight\u2019 number [used by Dana White], this 15-month number, who does he fight next? That brings us back to the same problem we\u2019re in now, only it shortens the pool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sonnen had previously noted that Geoff Neal, Belal Muhammad and Neil Magny have all expressed a real interest in wanting to fight Chimaev.<\/p>\n<p>Right now the welterweight contender is one of the most <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/khamzat-chimaev-drops-sparring-partner-with-body-shot-at-tiger-muay-thai-video\/\">intriguing stars<\/a> in combat sports and if he can carry on down this road, he could turn into one of the most dominant forces of his generation. Alas, that&#8217;s easier said than done, especially with someone as good as Gilbert Burns currently standing in his way.<\/p>\n<p><em>Will Khamzat Chimaev be able to defeat Gilbert Burns and move one big step closer towards a fight against current champion Kamaru Usman? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments, BJPENN Nation!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on what could happen if Khamzat Chimaev is able to beat Gilbert Burns. As of this writing, the Ultimate Fighting Championship appears to be targeting a showdown between Khazmat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns for UFC 273. 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