After Chimaev’s weight miss before UFC 279 in 2022, many have written off any chance of ‘Borz’ returning to the welterweight. But ‘Borz’ himself has left the door open, naming that and light heavyweight as divisions in which he can still claim gold.

Matt Brown believes Chimaev's win over Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 was similar to what Georges St-Pierre would do

Khamzat Chimaev burst onto the UFC scene in the summer of 2020, finishing his first three opponents in barely two months with thrashing performances. He continued to pile up gaudy numbers, and even after injuries, illnesses and other factors slowed his roll, he remained undefeated and eventually made it to a title fight at last Saturday's UFC 319.