Khamzat Chimaev has has been told to take on Gilbert Burns for a second time at 185lb if he makes a weight switch.
Chimaev recorded the latest victory of his remarkable UFC rise when he defeated late replacement Kevin Holland at UFC 279 earlier this month. It was not all good news for the Chechen star however who missed weight for his original planned bout with Nate Diaz, which puts his title charge at 170lb in jeopardy after struggling to make the cut.
There is likely to be a number of options for 'Borz' if he elects to put on 15lb and move up which include his plan to get an immediate title shot at champion Israel Adesanya. However former two-weight champion Henry Cejudo believes he could be joined at 185lb by his former foe Burns who gave a great account of himself during his defeat.
