Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Harry Davies

Khamzat Chimaev backed to challenge champions Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman

Rising UFC star Khamzat Chimaev has been backed to challenge for the welterweight and middleweight world titles.

Chimaev is currently ranked at No.11 at 170-pounds and is linked to fight top contender Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 in April.

'Borz' has switched between welterweight and middleweight during his four fights in the UFC, but hasn't competed at 185-pounds since 2020.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.