Surprisingly, Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev kept it civil while they were interviewed at the same time ahead of their UFC 294 clash.
Both Usman (20-3 MMA, 15-2 UFC) and Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) were interviewed by Chael Sonnen on the ESPN MMA YouTube channel.
The two compete in a middleweight co-main event of Saturday’s pay-per-view event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Usman, a former UFC welterweight champion, is moving up to middleweight to face Chimaev. Usman took the fight on 10 days’ notice, replacing an injured Paulo Costa.