Brazilian UFC welterweight fighter Gilbert Burns shared his expectations for a potential fight between Colby Covington and Khamzat Chimaev.
Gilbert Burns to Sherdog
If the fight is a five-round fight, Colby will figure out that he needs to avoid Chimaev's knockout power for the first two rounds, using his "gas tank" and excellent wrestling to win the rest of the rounds. But if the bout is a three-round fight, Chimaev might have the advantage.
Chimaev last stepped into the octagon against American Kevin Holland this past September at UFC 279. Khamzat won that fight with a choke in the first round. He has 12 wins and no losses under his belt.
Covington had his last fight against his compatriot Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272 in March of this year. That fight ended in Colby's favor by a unanimous decision of the judges. He has 17 wins and three losses under his belt.
