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Back in November 2021, Khamzat Chimaev made one of his usual Twitter posts aimed at another UFC fighter, this time seemingly targeting Colby Covington.
However, instead of attracting the attention of Covington, Tony Ferguson quickly replied to Chimaev's post. 'El Cucuy' had a very hostile message for the UFC's rising star.
He claimed that 'Borz' struggled with weight issues and warned the Swedish-based fighter to shut up or he would make Chimaev "his b***h":
"The F**k You Do. Ya Can’t Even Make Weight Like Fathead @TeamKhabib Sit Down Shut Up Before I Make You My B***h Where Were You During The Start Of The Pandemic? # Merica’MF"
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Khamzat Chimaev was seemingly uninterested in engaging with Tony Ferguson. He left the possible 'beef' dead in its tracks after not replying to 'El Cucuy' on Twitter.
However, it seems 'Borz' hasn't taken the comments personally, with the Sweden-based athlete recently calling Ferguson an MMA legend on Twitter. The supportive message came after the American lost to Michael Chandler at UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje:
"Keep your head up you are already a legend in this sport @TonyFergusonXT"
The two UFC fighters will likely have a chance to meet each other soon. Tony Ferguson is facing Jingliang Li in the co-main event at UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Diaz this weekend.
'El Cucuy' desperately needs to beat the awkward Chinese fighter, with the MMA legend currently on a four-fight losing streak in the UFC. He suffered back-to-back defeats against Justin Gaethje, Charles Oliveira, Beneil Dariush, and Michael Chandler.
Khamzat Chimaev sets his sights on Leon Edwards following 'Rocky's win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 278
Perhaps somewhat overlooking his next opponent Nate Diaz, Khamzat Chimaev took to Twitter after Leon Edwards beat Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title and seemingly called out the Englishman.
Chimaev quoted a famous Yoel Romero line while issuing his challenge to Edwards on Twitter. The Swedish-based fighter also congratulated 'Rocky' on his incredible win at UFC 278:
"Congratulations @Leon_edwardsmma see you soon boy"
Khamzat Chimaev will face Nate Diaz this weekend at UFC 279, which will likely be a tough fight and is by no means a guaranteed win for the 28-year-old.
However, should 'Borz' beat the American, he will likely want a title shot soon, being ranked No. 3 in the welterweight division.
He also recently beat Gilbert Burns and went to the judges' scorecards for the first time in his professional career in his most recent outing. This further boosts his claim to a title shot.
Watch Chimaev take on Gilbert Burns here:
Leon Edwards is yet to book his first title defense, which is no surprise given he only recently won the title. However, it is most likely that the Englishman would rematch Kamaru Usman after heading towards a defeat on the scorecards before landing that amazing head kick.
This means 'Borz' might have to wait in line no matter what result he gets against Diaz.
