{"id":637395,"date":"2025-10-16T05:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T04:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=637395"},"modified":"2025-10-16T05:53:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T04:53:24","slug":"khamzat-chimaev-eyes-alex-pereira-showdown-calls-it-a-good-matchup-at-light-heavyweight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/khamzat-chimaev-eyes-alex-pereira-showdown-calls-it-a-good-matchup-at-light-heavyweight\/","title":{"rendered":"Khamzat Chimaev Eyes Alex Pereira Showdown; Calls It A \u201cGood Matchup\u201d At Light Heavyweight!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most fighters celebrate their championship wins and enjoy the moment before thinking about what’s next. They take time to recover, let their bodies heal, and savor the accomplishment they worked so hard to achieve. But Khamzat Chimaev isn’t like most fighters. The man doesn’t believe in taking breaks or settling into comfortable routines.<\/p>

Just weeks after capturing the UFC middleweight championship with a dominant victory over Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319, ‘Borz’ is already looking ahead. And he’s not just thinking about defending his new belt against contenders in his own division. Chimaev has his sights set on something much bigger and much more dangerous. He wants to move up to light heavyweight and challenge Alex Pereira, who just knocked out Magomed Ankalaev in 80 seconds at UFC<\/a> 320.<\/p>

Khamzat Chimaev Confident About Alex Pereira Matchup<\/h2>

Khamzat Chimaev (15-0<\/a>) called this fight a good matchup at light heavyweight, despite the obvious dangers involved. Speaking with Arslanbek Badaev<\/strong> recently, Chimaev expressed genuine interest in fighting for a second championship belt. He specifically mentioned that Pereira represents a very favorable stylistic matchup for him, with one important caveat that could change everything.<\/p>

“If you ask me, of course, I would love to fight for the second belt. It’s not a secret, the guy (Alex Pereira) who has got the belt at 205lbs now is a very good matchup for me, expect if I should get reckless standing with him.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

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