On UFC 319, Khamzat Chimaev showed a level of dominance that is rarely seen in the Octagon.
Everyone already knew that the unbeaten star was a dreaded grappler with a track record for going through opponents and storing.
In what many believed that his most difficult test would be so far, Chimaev received some criticism of his Shutout victory in Dricus du Plessis.
The defending champion was unable to prevent his opponent from taking him down and keeping him there, which will be alarming for the rest of the division.
Although Chimaev has hinted that he could make a dangerous grappler next time, finding a counter for struggling the new champion will be very difficult.
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Matt Brown says that a hunter like Yoel Romero would have been an interesting challenge for Khamzat Chimaev
Based on the social media message from Khamzat Chimaev, it seems that Submission specialist Reinier de Ridder might be the next one for the new champion.
'The Dutch knight' is certainly dangerous as soon as the fight hits the floor, but it will still be difficult for him not to be smothered by 'Borz'.
Former UFC hunter Matt Brown thought about the victory of Chimaev in the latest episode of MMA Fighting's' Fighter vs. Writer '.
Brown was clear about the idea that although Chimaev is not slow on the feet, the key to beating him will prevent him from dictating the fight, which is much easier said than done.
“Until someone dissolves his wrestling puzzle, I am not sure how to beat him. Someone will have to give him hard to bring them down where he is forced to stand.”
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Brown then went to call a specific former UFC mid weight that would have offered a very interesting challenge for Chimaev if he had been a few years younger.
With an elite struggle background and devastating power, Yoel Romero was a nightmare -match -match for many of the division during his active years, despite the fact that he never won a title.
“It's very cool to see him get ahead,” said Brown. “He is not going to lose that wrestling. I am sure that is who he will always be, but if he will come across a Yoel Romero type at some point and is forced to stay on the feet, I think it will be exciting to see and exciting to see how that comes out.”
Joe Rogan was consistently stunned by Yoel Romero's ability to compete in the middleweight
Yoel Romero was a unique athlete in different ways and combined a huge physique that apparently never grew older at dangerous speed and strength.
This came with a few disadvantages for the Cuban athlete, which missed the weight in two UFC title fights for back-to-back occasions.
Although it was clearly not easy for Romero to compete in the middleweight, after he really focused on managing his cardio in five round battles, Joe Rogan was still amazed when he saw the “soldier of God” in action.
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He told Jorge Masvidal in episode 137 of the Jre MMA show that would rebuild the Romero size until she was making an attempt to make the middle of the middle, amazing.
'The only man who panicked me was Yoel [Romero]. Yoel Romero would look so big on 185 pounds, you are something like: 'How is that 185 pounds? How is that even possible '? He looks like a heavyweight. “