Alex Pereira challenges Chimaev to grappling duel

Famous combatant Alex Pereira has challenged Khamzat Chimaev to a fight, but not the 1 everyone is expecting. Instead of the octagon, Pereira suggested that the 2 look disconnected successful grappling. It each started erstwhile Chimaev, the UFC middleweight champion, said helium would similar to combat “Poatan” to effort to go a champion successful 2 antithetic divisions.

Shortly after, Pereira and his trainer Glover Teixeira recorded a abbreviated video successful which they responded to those words. Jokingly, but with a interaction of seriousness, they invited the undefeated Chechen to amusement his skills successful different discipline. According to the Brazilian, Chimaev has not yet earned a combat successful the octagon, truthful grappling would beryllium a existent test.

“He says helium wants to combat me; but helium has to get to that level first,” Pereira said. “Far from it. But I tin situation him to a combat successful his ain domain. Let’s combat grappling. UFC BJJ, let’s bash it. All the wealth volition beryllium donated to charity. Agreed? Chama.”

With those words, helium made it wide that helium had nary fear, but nary sick intentions either. His attack was much sporting than provocative, though fans astir the satellite instantly began to speculate astir what would hap if the 2 really met connected the mat.

Khazmat Chimaev reacted

A fewer hours later, the reply came. Chimaev, a 31-year-old combatant known for his assertive style, did not hold long. He wrote connected societal media: “Let’s go; I tin unit you some to surrender connected the aforesaid night... casual money.”

That connection further raised tensions and provoked an avalanche of reactions. Although the UFC has not yet officially confirmed anything, fans are already dreaming of a spectacle that could bring unneurotic 2 large stars successful a combat the likes of which we person ne'er seen before.