‘We Eat Gangsters For Breakfast’

Forward of his high-profile Octagon return at UFC 279 in September, surging welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev has claimed that he and Nate Diaz will decide who’s the actual “gangster” between the duo – in addition to insisting that Chechens “eat gangsters for breakfast”.

Chimaev, a local of Chechnya, seems so as to add the veteran one-time light-weight title challenger, Diaz to a run of 5 prior UFC victories, most not too long ago defeating welterweight title chaser, Gilbert Burns earlier this 12 months.

That includes in one other high-profile slot at UFC 273 earlier this annum, Chimaev was pressured the gap for the primary time in his Octagon tenure, as he defeated Brazilian contender, Burns over the course of three rounds in a unanimous choice effort.

Linked to each an instantaneous title tangle in opposition to champion, Kamaru Usman, and a title-eliminator in opposition to Colby Covington, stories confirmed final week that Chimaev would headline UFC 279 on September 10. in opposition to Diaz – with the latter finishing his contractual obligations with the promotion on the occasion, forward of an anticipated interval of depart. 

Khamzat Chimaev plots a particular end over Nate Diaz forward of UFC 279

Claiming that he might be getting ready a “funeral” for Diaz forward of their T-Cell Area headlining conflict in September, Chimaev in the present day claimed that he would “eat” self-proclaimed “West Coast gangster” Diaz for breakfast at UFC 279.

“I’m completely happy he’s (Nate Diaz) combating with me, you realize,” Khamzat Chimaev instructed Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “He’s one of many legends, he’s one of many – everybody speaks (of him) like ‘Gangster, gangster.’”

“Now, I’m gonna present who’s the actual gangster,” Khamzat Chimaev defined. “I instructed earlier than, we from Chechnya, we develop up on the battle. And we eat gangsters for breakfast, you realize.”

Using a run of 5 consecutive wins into his September return, Chimaev, who will headline his first promotional occasion at UFC 279 – holds prior wins in opposition to John Philips, Rhys McKee, Gerald Meerschaert, latest function, Li Jingliang, in addition to the aforenoted, Burns.