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Stephen Thompson says the push Khamzat Chimaev is getting from the UFC is “”a slap in the face to everybody whoâs worked their butts off” in the promotion.
Chimaev was one of the breakout stars of 2020 for the UFC, rattling off stoppage wins over John Philips, Rhys McKee and Gerald Meerschaert in the span of a few months. Despite the fact that he’s yet to be beat a ranked opponent, and that his lone welterweight win came against McKee, who is now 0-2 in the division, Chimaev has been given a fight with No. 3-ranked welterweight contender Leon Edwards.
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Midnight Mania! Stephen Thompson believes Khamzat Chimaev push is ‘a slap in the face’ to established Welterweights
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Khamzat Chimaev is one of the brightest new stars of 2020, as a dominant 3-0 push in a very short period of time significantly raised his status. The hype train is in full swing, as he’s now a ranked Welterweight booked in a main event opposite surging contender Leon Edwards on January 20.
Stephen Thompson doesn’t buy into all the excitement. In fact, the former title challenger not far removed from his own main event slot against Geoff Neal on December 19 feels the whole thing is an insult to established contenders who fought tooth-and-nail to climb up the Welterweight ladder.