Khamzat Chimaev has been backed by veteran MMA coach Firas Zahabi to beat UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.
Chimaev is one of the UFC's biggest upcoming talents and returns to the octagon for the first time in 2022 next month against former title challenger Gilbert Burns. It's a big step up for the No.11 ranked Chimaev, but he is still a huge favourite over 'Durinho'.
'Borz' has switched between welterweight and middleweight for his four fights in the UFC. Adesanya was called out by Chimaev after defending his title earlier this year, with 'The Last Stylebender' shrugging off the Chechen's comments.
