Khamzat Chimaev has been encouraged by UFC champion Aljamain Sterling to challenge the UFC's latest new signing Bo Nickal in a grappling match.
Chimaev is considered one of the UFC's brightest prospects and continued his march to a title charge with another submission victory over late replacement Kevin Holland earlier this month. There is expected to be a whole host of exciting match-ups available for the Chechen star who could now move up to middleweight after missing the welterweight limit for his last planned outing with Nate Diaz.
He is expected to aim right for the top and has called out both Colby Covington and Israel Adesanya as he eyes an immediate title challenge in another division. However fans are now intrigued to see how he would match up against the UFC's new signing Bo Nickal who earned a contract with a second quick-fire win at Dana White's Contender Series.
