Hey, you know how sometimes you just get an itch to see two folks beat the snot out of each other in a metal cage? Yeah, that’s basically me waiting for UFC 319. We got Khamzat Chimaev, who some folks are all worked up about ’cause of his—how do I put this—questionable cardio. But honestly, Chael Sonnen thinks that’s all a bunch of hooey.
So, this guy Chimaev’s taking on Dricus du Plessis on August 16. Yep, mark your calendars, or don’t—I mean, whatever floats your boat. Anyway, everyone assumes that du Plessis is gonna have the edge if the fight drags on, but Chael’s out here saying, “Nah.” He’s all like, “Chimaev just burns through his energy like a kid hyped up on candy, but he always keeps going. Like, remember Fedor Emelianenko? Same deal.”
It’s kinda wild, ’cause Chimaev’s a 2-to-1 favorite with the bookies, not that I really bet—lost $100 once on a horse named “Sure Thing.” Spoiler: it wasn’t. Anyway, where was I? Oh right, Sonnen’s convinced Chimaev’s cardio is just fine. Honestly, who the heck knows? We’ve seen Chimaev puffing towards the end in fights with Burns and Usman—great fun, those, till you remember you left the popcorn in the microwave too long.
But you know, maybe Chael’s onto something. Maybe we’ve just been looking at it sideways. I mean, Chimaev’s strategy—it’s like coming out guns blazing, and if that works, then hey, why fix what’s not broke?
And here we are, waiting to see if du Plessis can weather the storm. Heck, maybe he knows something we don’t. The suspense, or whatever you wanna call it, is killing me. Well, that and the fact I haven’t nailed down plans for next Saturday. But yeah, strap in, folks. This could get interesting.
