Khamzat Chimaev wants either Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz next after his electrifying return to the Octagon at UFC 267.
It took ‘Borz’ less than one round to pick up ranked welterweight contender Li Jingliang, hurl him across the canvas, have a conversation with Dana White and then submit his man.
So emphatic was the performance, some have suggested an immediate title shot with Kamaru Usman could well be next after his dominant display against Colby Covington in their rematch.
However, it appears Chimaev has more lucrative options in mind before taking on the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet.
Taking to Twitter, the Chechen-born Swede called out both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz on Sunday night, attaching a picture of him holding a pistol and an automatic weapon to accompany the call out.
Despite being just 4-0 in the UFC, Hall of Fame legend Michael Bisping wants to see Chimaev in with the very best as quickly as possible.
“He’s f****** out of his mind isn’t he, in the best possible way,” Bisping told talkSPORT.com. “I mean, what a terrifying person!
“I mean, he looks like a Bond villain, straight away you think he looks like a handful and then the way he fights.
“He talks a lot of crap, but he backs it up every single step of the way. He has finished everybody in the UFC; four fights in the UFC and he has only absorbed one significant strike and it wasn’t even a significant blow!
“It was John Phillips basically telling him to get off! It really is unbelievable, what a rise. I wasn’t sure, I was on the fence and thought Li Jingliang would give him a tough fight and then he does that.
“If you are Kamaru Usman, you are definitely taking note!”
“We haven’t seen a rise like this since Conor McGregor burst onto the scene,” he concluded.
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