MMA<\/a>. The Chechen fighter arrived in the UFC with massive hype, destroyed his first few opponents, and immediately started getting pushed toward title shots. Chimaev talks a big game on social media and has legitimate skills, but Diaz clearly sees something different when he watches ‘Borz’ fight. Their history goes back to 2022 when they were supposed to fight at UFC 279.<\/p>Nate Diaz Questions Khamzat Chimaev’s Fighting Heart After UFC 319 Performance<\/h2>
Diaz watched Chimaev’s recent victory over Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 and wasn’t impressed with what he saw. While most observers praised Chimaev for dominating a former middleweight champion, Diaz focused on a specific moment that revealed what he considers Chimaev’s true character. During the fight, Chimaev gained side control over Du Plessis and began throwing short punches taht are mostly ineffective. According to Diaz’s analysis, Chimaev had the perfect opportunity to unleash devastating ground and pound with hard punches and elbows that could have seriously hurt Du Plessis or forced him to give up a better position. Instead, Chimaev chose the safer route of throwing weak shots that maintained control without risking a scramble. <\/p>
“He comes off as this big intimidating guy, but he is a scared fu***ng child,”<\/em> <\/strong>said Diaz while talking to Sneako.<\/p>