YouTube channel<\/a>. “I think it’ll be one of the biggest things for the UFC if Chimaev wins the belt. I think he’ll probably be one of the biggest stars, superstars the UFC has. He’s already a star. He already has that invincible aura about him. I think it’s only going to get bigger, especially if he goes out there and dominates Dricus, who’s on a hot streak, and I think he can.”<\/p>\nThe former UFC welterweight champion is not only picking Chimaev to beat Du Plessis, but he’s rooting for him.<\/p>\n
“I think he can go out there and finish him dominantly, or even like Khabib said, just strike with him,” Muhammad continued. “I think he can outstrike him. I think he’ll make it look easy if he keeps it on the feet. Yeah, Dricus has a chin, he has cardio, he has an awkward style, he has toughness, but I think Chimaev is a lot cleaner.<\/p>\n
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“If he keeps it standing, I think he’ll be able to keep that pace the whole five rounds and even hurt him. He’s shown a lot of his power, and he’s shown that he’s working hard. He’s only going to get stronger at 185. I do think he can do it dominantly. I know Din Thomas said he won’t be as active, but I think a lot of it just comes from not being able to get in the U.S. Now he’s in the U.S. He’s been training in L.A.”<\/p>\n
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