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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Harry Davies

Khamzat Chimaev backed to be "worst match-up" for UFC champion Israel Adesanya

Rising UFC star Khamzat Chimaev has been labelled the "worst match-up" for middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.

Chimaev is one of the UFC's hottest prospects despite just winning four fights in the promotion since his debut in 2020.

The 27-year-old only started training MMA in 2016 and has taken just one significant strike so far in the UFC, stopping all of his opponents in one-sided fights.

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