{"id":458108,"date":"2022-09-13T05:21:24","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T12:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=458108"},"modified":"2022-09-13T05:21:24","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T12:21:24","slug":"josh-thomson-explains-why-colby-covington-is-kind-of-a-bad-matchup-for-khamzat-chimaev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/josh-thomson-explains-why-colby-covington-is-kind-of-a-bad-matchup-for-khamzat-chimaev\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Thomson explains why Colby Covington is \u201ckind of a bad matchup\u201d for Khamzat Chimaev"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Josh Thomson has explained why he thinks Colby Covington could be a bad match-up for <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/fighters\/khamzat-chimaev\/\">Khamzat Chimaev<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While we haven&#8217;t heard much from him since the alleged Miami steakhouse incident with Jorge Masvidal, Colby Covington is still very much a threat in the welterweight division &#8211; with many believing he could be just one more win away from another crack at the strap.<\/p>\n<p>Khamzat Chimaev, on the other hand, is coming off the back of a convincing submission win over Kevin Holland at UFC 279 last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The two men have been talked about as potential opponents for one another <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/khamzat-chimaev-on-a-potential-fight-with-colby-covington-hes-a-bit-of-a-tough-guy-but-not-my-level-i-will-go-and-knock-him-out\/\">in recent times<\/a> but according to Josh Thomson, it may not go particularly well for &#8216;Borz&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WEIGHING IN #287 | DIAZ DEF. FERGUSON | UFC 279 REVIEW | CHANDLER VS POIRIER OFFICIAL\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FAWM4XIYQFo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201dChimaev used a lot of energy in those first initial takedowns,\u201d Thomson said. \u201cAnd even the commentary team was saying he\u2019s breathing heavy. He\u2019s one of those fighters that fights this way, and he\u2019s gonna realize how like a Michael Chandler, you\u2019re going to run into someone who can take everything you dish out. And what are you gonna do if you burn your gas, if you burn the candle on both ends?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201dChimaev is a good fighter. He\u2019s got a lot of great gifts. Fight IQ is not one of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cTo me, one of those guys [who can trouble Chimaev] is Colby Covington,\u201d Thomson said. \u201cHe\u2019s not the greatest guy on the feet, but his striking works for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cHis style of standup, it looks horrible, but it works for him. And then you mix that with the ability to takedowns and stuff takedowns, and make you work, and his cardio \u2013 he\u2019s kind of a bad matchup. He\u2019s a bad matchup, I think, for Chimaev.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Quotes via <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2022\/09\/ufc-news-khamzat-chimaev-lacks-fight-iq-josh-thomson-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMA Junkie<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>Do you want to see Colby Covington vs Khamzat Chimaev? Let us know down in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Josh Thomson has explained why he thinks Colby Covington could be a bad match-up for Khamzat Chimaev. 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