While Khamzat Chimaev proved that he belongs with the best in the welterweight division, he’ll more than likely have to get a victory over another top guy before getting his opportunity to become a world champion. The question is, who should that opponent be?
On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, that question is discussed following Chimaev’s unanimous decision win over Gilbert Burns in an instant classic at UFC 273. Future matchups for Alexander Volkanovski, featherweight champion, and Chan Sung Jung are also discussed. This is after Volkanovski won the main event fight via fourth-round TKO. Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling, who were able to unify the titles with a razor-close split decision win in the comain event. Mackenzie Dern was defeated by Tecia Torres. Lee.
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