“I would give 5-10 percent for Diaz to win over Chimaev” – Bikrev

Fight Nights champion Dmitry Bikrev believes that Nate Diaz does not have many chances to defeat Khamzat Chimaev in a head-to-head fight.

The bout will take place at UFC 279 in Paradise, Nevada on September 11th.

The general consensus before this fight is that Diaz has no chance. What do you think?

— There is always a chance, even the most hopeless underdog can win. I would not say that no one believes in Diaz. Several stars have bet on him, there is a good odds. I would give 5-10% for Diaz to win.

— What are these five or ten percent?

“If Hamzat doesn’t finish Diaz in the first three rounds, he will be in trouble. Nate fought a lot and narrowly missed Edwards in the fifth round. Khamzat, due to the bright struggle in the first rounds, begins to breathe badly.

– Before the fight between Chimaev and Burns, you said that Burns sags mentally. Diaz is not afraid of anyone at all. Will this factor play a role?

– Burns had a chance to “prepare” Chimaev, but he did not believe in himself and was afraid. I think Diaz will give up the fight and will not resist, because he defends well on the ground. He has a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu. I think that in the first rounds he will survive, and then he will start to turn on, ”RB Sport” quotes Bikrev.

This will be the last fight under the current contract of 37-year-old Nate Diaz with the UFC. He has 20 wins and 13 losses in MMA. 28-year-old Chimaev had 11 fights and won 11 victories.

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