News Khamzat Chimaev opens as the betting favorite against Kamaru Usman

[BoxerMaurits]

 

[You Will Vote For Dreyga]

Usman at a plus money??! A gold mine!!!

Only a sucker would bet on Cumshot Chimeav

 

[Mammothman]

Free money

 

[-Sideways-]

Hell no

 

[Busgosu]

what are the odds for Khamzat failing to make weight and fighting a 0.500 MW on the same card?

 

[BFoe]

Yeah, I think a close line with Khamzat as a slight favorite makes sense. I think he’s just too big and strong for Usman.

 

[LindyBrah]

Usman looked stuck in the mud in his trilogy with Leon. Arguably got 50-45d. He’s an utter white belt on the ground and doesn’t do well defensively. Will get subbed or KOd inside two rounds by Wolf.

 

[Cowboy Kurt Angle]

Usman looked like shit in the second Leon fight but I don’t see either guy taking each other down so it just comes down to standup which I’d give to Usman. But I think Khamzat has more raw power

 

[Benoitthegr8]

Should be Khamzat plus tree fiddy

 

[Young Calf Kick]

what are the odds for Khamzat failing to make weight and fighting a 0.50 MW on the same card?

I wish we could get past the endless memeing but too bad he doesn’t (get a) fight

 

[Reign009]

Wow, if this fight happens, Khamzat is really getting some favorable treatment. Doesn't have to fight anyone tough unless they're a name.

I mean... we already knew this though.

 

[KOPPE]

Usman at a plus money??! A gold mine!!!

Only a sucker would bet on Cumshot Chimeav

unfortunately, this sport is filled with train hopping suckers

 

[Egészségére!]

They prob see Khamzat as a bigger better Leon

but he's way less proven

no good bet here imo earn my $ off the undercard & just enjoy the main event with no dog in the fight

 

[Rank Squatter]

hope Usman smokes him

 

[dogsdonutsdragons]

usman has to much wear and tear imo. if he shows up 100% ready to go this could end up a hell of a war.

khamzat though has shown imo a decline since he had that year off being sick during covid and imo he responded very poorly to burns pressure and took a lot of damage in that fight.

not really sure what to expect from either guy going into this but if everything is ideal it'll be a technical war.

 

[Hima Hamrash]

First time Usman an underdog since the T-Wood fight, and tbf, while it's harsh but I agree, cause Usman, he's one of the MMA GOATs but he's not like, the GOAT, not even the WW GOAT, but he's one of the top 3 WW GOAT's, also Usman is fighting a newer generation fighter, and after what? after his world just ended and his title reign just ended, so yeah, I do agree.

 

[Thesnake101]

Wow, if this fight happens, Khamzat is really getting some favorable treatment. Doesn't have to fight anyone tough unless they're a name.

I mean... we already knew this though.

You can't really be holding fights with guys like Burns and Usman against a fighter, right?

 

[LindyBrah]

First time Usman an underdog since the T-Wood fight, and tbf, while it's harsh but I agree, cause Usman, he's one of the MMA GOATs but he's not like, the GOAT, not even the WW GOAT, but he's one of the top 3 WW GOAT's, also Usman is fighting a newer generation fighter, and after what? after his world just ended and his title reign just ended, so yeah, I do agree.

Snoozers like Jake Shields and Jon Fitch are better than the Nigerian NyQuil. Hilarious that welterweight is filled to the brim with lay and pray wrestlers.

 

[kalabula]

Usmans mileage and age are a big factor here. The fact that his knees are gone is no secret.

 

[Johnnny]

what are the odds for Khamzat failing to make weight and fighting a 0.50 MW on the same card?

Zero.

The fight is being targeted for Abu Dhabi where there is no athletic commission, so the UFC gets to conduct their own weigh-ins.

They even announced Chimaev's weight as 166 lbs there until a reporter called them out on it.