Khamzat Chimaev

2022 - 4 - 10

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UFC 273: Khamzat Chimaev remains undefeated with decision win ... (Yahoo Sports)

It was a breathtaking and fast-paced battle and showed Chimaev belongs in the upper ranks of the welterweights.

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UFC 273 results: Khamzat Chimaev wins war against Gilbert Burns ... (USA TODAY)

At UFC 273, Khamzat Chimaev defeated Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision in a dramatic welterweight bout.

With the victory, Chimaev continues rocketing up the UFC ladder toward a title. Burns was widely-regarded as a leap up in competition for "Borz," who has now won all five of his UFC fights inside the distance. As the final horn sounded, Chimaev laid on top of Burns but wouldn't let go. Burns shoved him off and Chimaev landed an open-hand slap - all after the horn. Another giant Burns punch floored Chimaev to the canvas. The first round played out as many of Chimaev's fights have in the past.

Twitter reacts to Khamzat Chimaev's thrilling win over Gilbert Burns ... (MMA Junkie)

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Chimaev's win over Burns at UFC 273. MMA Junkie. Are you ready? Gilbert Burns is about to ...

Khamzat Chimaev outpoints Gilbert Burns in thrilling UFC 273 fight (Mirror.co.uk)

Rising star Chimaev was facing the biggest challenge of his UFC career against former welterweight title challenger Burns, but the Chechen rose to the ...

Burns was slowing down as Chimaev continued to push the pace, landing his jab with ease. Burns attempted a takedown at the start of the second round but Chimaev easily sprawled out. Chimaev landed a few front kicks and then wasted no time in closing the distance as the fight got underway.

Khamzat Chimaev Passes First Tough Test at UFC 273, but He's Not ... (Bleacher Report)

Khamzat Chimaev is still undefeated, but he is clearly not invincible. The Chechen-born Swede returned to the UFC's Octagon in the middle bout of the UFC ...

Now we know he can take a hard shot. And while all three scored the fight in Chimaev's favor, it was clear as the decision was being read that something had changed. But we didn't know how he'd respond when the early finish failed to materialize. Given the way both men were fighting, it was frankly shocking that the judges were required, but that's the way it happened. Entering the fight, the widespread belief was that Chimaev would slice through his more experienced foe, whether he got the job done by way of knockout or submission. Despite their dwindling energy reserves, the pair continued to fight with extreme intensity for the entirety of that final round, pelting each other with punches that most likely would have stopped lesser fighters in their tracks.

UFC 273 results: Khamzat Chimaev pushed to the limit but beats ... (MMA Fighting)

Khamzat Chimaev had arguably the first real test of his career at UFC 273 and he passed with flying colors with a unanimous decision win over Gilbert Burns ...

When the final horn sounded, Chimaev embraced Burns as they left it all in the cage with the Jacksonville crowd praising their performances. Burns continued to attack with stinging combinations that started twisting Chimaev’s head around as the undefeated prospect was hurt for the first time since coming to the UFC. Burns looked wobbled at times but then he just started winging shots in return and Chimaev was forced to respect his power. Chimaev followed up with some heavy shots from the top but Burns scrambled out of a bad position to return fire on the feet before the first round ended. The welterweights brought the best out of each other over 15 minutes with Chimaev cut, bleeding and hurt at times but he also returned fire in every exchange as he stunned Burns several times on the feet. Burns eventually got back to his feet where he began establishing his striking arsenal including a stiff leg kick and a couple of hard left hands that backed up Chimaev momentarily.