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UFC's Khamzat Chimaev vs Colby Covington – will it happen? Chael Sonnen has reservations

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Khamzat Chimaev starred in what is being widely talked about as the fight of the year so far when he went the distance with Gilbert Burns at UFC 273.It was the toughest test of Chimaev’s career so far, with the man from Sweden getting bloody with the Brazilian.The win saw Chimaev jump from number 11 in the Welterweight division straight to the number three spot.Now, when he looks up, all he sees is the top-ranked UFC pound for pound fighter, Kamaru Usman, Leon Edwards - who Dana White says will get his title shot next - and Colby Covington.The Welterweight division is currently one of the most exciting in the promotion, with the rapidly rising star and celebrity of Chimaev only adding to the buzz.Khamzat has just jumped eight places, meaning he’s now in the eye line of a lot of fighters - non less than Burns, who has already said that he hopes Chimaev will show the same amount of courtesy that he showed him, and accept a rematch.It seems like Chimaev himself certainly wants the fight with Covington.Taking to Instagram on April 13 he put up an image of a mock fight poster of him and Covington with the caption “Let’s goooo”.On the poster Chimaev is surrounded by ferocious looking wolves while Covington is surrounded by armed riot police - it seems the trash talk has already begun.For Chimaev the route is clear - fight Covington and secure what would likely be a sure shot at a title challenge.Ahead of his bout with Burns, White said that the promotion was already looking into Khamzat’s next fight should he go on and win, and that would be against Covington.Speaking on the Pat McAfee Show he said: "I think if Khamzat Chimaev wins this weekend, we see him and Colby Covington next.“So I have a fight coming up on ABC.

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