Khamzat Chimaev has claimed he will face the winner of Kamaru Usman's title defence against Leon Edwards after he fights Nate Diaz.
Chimaev has become one of the UFC's most prominent stars in recent months and moved up to third position in the UFC's 170lb rankings with victory over Gilbert Burns. The Chechen star is hoping to throw himself into a shot at Usman's crown with victory over Diaz at UFC 279 on September 10.
One of the fighters who could rival Chimaev for a title shot is McGregor who is plotting a switch to 170lb. Meanwhile, Chimaev has admitted he could even move up to middleweight if Usman is unable to meet him for the belt. I don't need to fight with Nate Diaz," Chimaev said when assessing his future during an appearance on The MMA Hour. "If I wanted to wait, this is going to take a long time.
