Khamzat Chimaev doesn’t like his chances of being part of a UFC event at the White House if it materializes.
"Bro, look at my face," Chimaev, the Russian fighter with a thick, long beard, told MMA Junkie.
But the odds of his becoming a UFC champion Saturday? Infinitely better. Chimaev will be the betting favorite when he fights middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis in Chicago.
The bout scheduled for five rounds figures to be entertaining.
Chimaev, 31, boasts wrestling skills that have led to comparisons to legendary Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov. He also has a spotless record – 14-0 overall and 8-0 UFC.
