Khamzat Chimaev Has a Bold Message for His Potential Next Opponent

It finally happened: Khamzat Chimaev is a UFC champion. After years of hype, dominance, and endless speculation about when his moment would come, “Borz” now sits at the top of the middleweight mountain. 

But if winning gold is one thing, holding on to it is a whole different beast. Now, every fighter in the division has their sights locked on him, and the first name circling could be Dutch standout Reinier de Ridder.

And while fans are already buzzing about how that matchup might look, Chimaev himself isn’t leaving much to the imagination; he's got a very clear, very intimidating warning for de Ridder if they ever meet inside the Octagon.

Ever since UFC 319 wrapped up, Reinier de Ridder has been loudly campaigning for a shot at Khamzat Chimaev. He’s convinced he’s got the skills to stop Chimaev’s reign before it even really begins. And it looks like Chimaev’s been paying attention; he threw out a tweet with de Ridder’s name and a bunch of skull emojis. 

RDR didn’t waste any time firing back: “Congrats on the belt @KChimaev. But I’ll show you what real grappling dominance looks like. Sign the contract.”