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Khamzat Chimaev is training for the biggest fight of his career as he prepares to take on middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319. The event will go down on Aug. 16 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
The undefeated middleweight contender has been joined by top-ranked lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan in camp. The Armenian has thrown his full support behind Chimaev and is helping sharpen his tools ahead of the clash.
Tsarukyan has been training side-by-side with Chimaev, offering his services in wrestling, striking, and everything that 'Borz' needs to be prepared. Despite being two weight classes below, he’s committed to doing whatever the team needs.
The two have been putting in work at the JAXXON Podcast facility in Los Angeles, California. Speaking about Chimaev's preparation in a recent video on JAXXON Podcast channel, Tsarukyan said:
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"He looks sharp. So excited to see him as a UFC champion. So far, his camp is going well, [and] he's healthy. He has a lot of energy, and I'm just here to help him. If they need the wrestling, I’ll wrestle. If they need striking, I’ll strike. I want him to be a UFC champ."
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While Chimaev looks to be in solid shape for the fight, getting past du Plessis won’t be an easy task. The South African champ has already silenced the doubters with back-to-back title defenses. He’s proven durable, dangerous, and methodical in his victories.
Chimaev has mauled his way through opponents with suffocating pressure, but questions remain about how he’ll handle five high-paced rounds. If the fight stretches deep into championship territory, some believe the tide turns in favor of du Plessis.
Former champion Robert Whittaker, who was submitted by Chimaev at UFC 308, thinks du Plessis may outlast him if it goes the distance. He joins a growing number of fighters who see Chimaev’s gas tank as the only crack in his otherwise impenetrable armor.
