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Consensus72 picks · conf 76/99

Chimaev 50

22 Usman

pick Chimaev

Tale of the tape the matchup, side by side

Chimaev 15-0 VS 20-4 Usman

6'2" height 6'0"

183 lb weight 171 lb

75" reach 76"

32 age 39

Orthodox stance Switch

5.4 strikes landed / min 4.4

58% striking accuracy 52%

3.2 strikes absorbed / min 2.7

41% striking defence 54%

4.3 takedowns / 15 min 2.8

46% takedown accuracy 45%

100% takedown defence 89%

2.8 submissions / 15 min 0.1

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Analyst tape every extracted call on this fight

Leftlane MMA picks Khamzat Chimaev “I picked chamay to steam Kamaru Usman and he did so”

RotoWire MMA / UFC picks Khamzat Chimaev “I'm gonna pick Khamzat Chimaev just again because I gonna say Khamzat Chimaev the winner here all right Chay I am also running with uh Khamzat Chimaev ... I gotta go with Khamzat Chimaev in this one”

The Rambling Dad picks Khamzat Chimaev “Khamzat Chimaev is picking Khamzat Chimaev the me first yes I'Muhammad Naimov picking Khamzat Chimaev knockout those could barely say his name Khamzat Chimaev Chay Khamzat Chimaev is gonna win this fight I who you picking then Khamzat Chimaev night Khamzat Chimaev ... you're going with Khamzat Chimaev”

99.9 The Fan picks Khamzat Chimaev “I think it's going to be Khamzat Chimaev”

Fight Fiend Forecast picks Kamaru Usman “I don't like what I've seen from Kamaru Usman lately he was my bet against Leon Edwards both times but man his knees are not looking good”

Michael Bisping picks Khamzat Chimaev “I expect and predict that Khamzat Chimaev will win that fight”

Shaun Jones picks Khamzat Chimaev “I think Khamzat Chimaev is going to get this fight”

TCMMA Podcast picks Khamzat Chimaev “Hamza will still win this fight with Precision uh to move to 13 and0 on significant strikes will end up finishing Kamaru Usman sometime in the second or third round”