{"id":455973,"date":"2022-08-17T10:02:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T17:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=455973"},"modified":"2022-08-17T10:02:59","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T17:02:59","slug":"khamzat-chimaev-shares-his-prediction-for-kamaru-usman-vs-leon-edwards-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/khamzat-chimaev-shares-his-prediction-for-kamaru-usman-vs-leon-edwards-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Khamzat Chimaev shares his prediction for Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Khamzat Chimaev has shared his prediction for Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards 2.<\/p>\n<p>It will be Usman (20-1 MMA) vs Edwards (19-3 MMA) this coming Saturday, August 20th at the UFC 278 main event taking place at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.<\/p>\n<p>Usman, 35, is on an unbelievable 19 fight winning streak and is looking to maintain his welterweight crown.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards, 30, is enjoying a 9 fight winning streak and is hoping to upset &#8216;The Nigerian Nightmare&#8217; this coming Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The two fighters previously met way back in December of 2015 where Usman defeated Edwards via unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>Khamzat Chimaev, speaking with Oscar Willis of &#8216;TheMacLife&#8217; had this to say about the upcoming fight (h\/t <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Sportskeeda.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sportskeeda<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I actually am like 60\/40 for Usman, yeah&#8230; (from) when they last met, they&#8217;re both completely different. Kamaru&#8217;s getting much better boxing, and Leon&#8217;s getting better wrestling. It&#8217;s an interesting fight for me as well.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) is the number 3 ranked welterweight and has a vested interest in the upcoming fight between Usman and Edwards as he is looking for his own title shot.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Borz\u2019 is scheduled to headline next month\u2019s UFC 279 event opposite former lightweight title challenger <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/dana-white-states-winner-of-khamzat-chimaev-vs-nate-diaz-likely-to-receive-next-title-shot-anything-is-possible\/\">Nate Diaz<\/a>. Should he win, there is a high probability that his next fight will include UFC gold being on the line.<\/p>\n<p>Will you be watching Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards 2 this weekend? Do you agree with Khamzat Chimaev\u2019s prediction?<\/p>\n<p>Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khamzat Chimaev has shared his prediction for Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards 2. It will be Usman (20-1 MMA) vs Edwards (19-3 MMA) this coming Saturday, August 20th at the UFC 278 main event taking place at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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