5 reasons why Kamaru Usman will end Khamzat Chimaev's dream run in the UFC

#4. Khamzat Chimaev's gas tank isn't arguably as good as Kamaru Usman's

'Borz' had to work hard for his win at UFC 273

Khamzat Chimaev was pushed beyond his limits in his recent fight against Gilbert Burns at UFC 273. This was the first time he had to go the distance against a fighter in the octagon. Each of his four fights leading up to the fight was short, with the longest being a little over six minutes.

After a promising start to the opening round, 'Borz' started showing signs of slowing down. In the second round, Burns hurt him with as many as 45 significant strikes to the head. Although the Chechen withstood the pounding and made a comeback in the last round, he was visibly spent.

Kamaru Usman, meanwhile, is battle-tested and has ten wins via judges' decision in the UFC, famously going nearly ten rounds with a pressure-heavy fighter like Colby Covington. He has a superior gas tank and is adept at conserving his energy to last five rounds. Should the fight materialize and proceed beyond the third round, Usman will likely be the winner.

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#3. Kamaru Usman's hot run inside the octagon

Usman has run through some of the best fighters in the division.

As mentioned earlier, Kamaru Usman is the number one men's pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC. The welterweight kingpin has a record of 15-0 in the promotion, which is also the longest active win streak in Dana White's organization.

Not only that, the Nigerian has been in sublime form of late and is in a different league altogether. Such has been his performance that even a fighter of Colby Covington's caliber has had to settle for the second spot in the division.

Speaking during the post-fight press conference at UFC 268, Dana White said:

"If Usman doesn’t exist then Colby Covington is the champion here in UFC. Usman is just, this guy is the best ever and he is the best welterweight of all time.”

Watch the press conference below:

Although records are meant to be broken, Khamzat Chimaev perhaps won't be the one to shatter Kamaru Usman's record - at least not at the moment. If 'Borz' is given a title shot against the welterweight kingpin, one will likely see another successful title defense from 'The Nigerian Nightmare.'