Josh Thomson thinks Khamzat Chimaev needs to manage his energy, or it will eventually cost him. Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) ran through Kevin Holland (23-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 279 co-main event, scoring a first-round D’Arce choke submission at T-Mobile Arena. “Borz” stormed out the gate, immediately shooting for a takedown. Holland proved to be scrappy and tough to keep down, but ultimately Chimaev overwhelmed him. While Thomson lauds Chimaev’s skills, the former Strikeforce lightweight champion thinks his style will eventually cause him to burn out. ”Chimaev used a lot of energy in those first initial takedowns,” Thomson said on his “Weighing In” podcast.
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Josh Thomson: Khamzat Chimaev has ‘a lot of great gifts. Fight IQ is not one of them.’ – MMA Junkie