Paulo Costa and Belal Muhammad are crying foul on Khamzat Chimaev ’s claim that no one wants to fight him. Undefeated rising UFC star Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) recently said he is keen to get back in the octagon, but the promotion hasn’t been able to secure him a foe. “The Wolf” is open to fights at either middleweight or welterweight, yet claimed four different opponent have declined matchups with him. Two names who have been calling for a showdown with Chimaev in the aftermath of his 2022 wins over Gilbert Burns and Kevin Holland are former 185-pound title challenger Costa (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and surging 170-pound contender Muhammad (22-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) , both of whom issued replies to Chimaev’s statement in the comments of an MMA Junkie Instagram post . View this post on Instagram A post shared by MMA Junkie (@mmajunkie) @borrachinhamma: Does anyone still believe these bullshits?? gourmet @bullyb170: The four opponents that said no were Nick diaz Tony Ferguson Brett hart and Chris leben Costa most recently competed in August, when he earned a bloody decision win over Luke Rockhold at UFC 278.
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