KHAMZAT CHIMAEV is determined to become the UFC's first champion at three-weight.
If he defeats Gilbert Burns at UFC 273, the undefeated Russian would likely be granted a shot at the promotion's title for welterweight.
Khamzat Chimaev has risen to the UFC's top welterweight ranks (TAG1]
Chimaev (27 years old) has openly discussed moving up in weight and challenging Israel Adesanya, the dominant middleweight king, for the 185 lbs belt.
He also wants to win a third light-heavyweight belt, and he told UFC Fight Pass that he wanted to do so. That's ***." has never been done.
Chimaev stated that he first expressed his desire to win three UFC titles last month. He told RT: "I don’t want to just be a guy who won one belt."
"I would like to have two or three belts. We'll see. If I can do it, I will. While we may have our plans, God is the final judge.
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Chimaev has increased his desire to be a UFC three-weight champion just over a week after Conor McGregor, MMA star, expressed the same desire.
The MacLife was informed by the UFC's first simultaneous champion at two weights: "The world (about) will again talk about" the Triple Crown.
"No one has ever achieved three knockouts in three weight classes moving up as I have.
"But, no one has ever won three UFC world championships across three divisions as I will if we make the fight.
Get a PS10 Bonus with 100s of Games to Play and No Deposit Required"There is history to be made. This game must be shaken up again. The triple crown has never been won.
It won't happen in my lifetime. This will not be possible in my lifetime.
"When I knock Kamaru Uman out at 170, there will be three UFC World Titles won moving up with three knockouts.
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"I knocked [Jose] Aldo out, and I knocked [Eddie] Alvarez out, and I'll knock Kamaru Usman out."
"Three knockouts and three world titles, with three weights going up."
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