Michael Bisping thinks Khamzat Chimaev put the entire welterweight division on notice after UFC 267 – including champion Kamaru Usman . Chimaev (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) ran through Li Jingliang this past Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, choking him out in the first round for a “Performance of the Night” bonus. The 27-year-old returned from layoff of more than a year due to lingering effects of COVID-19 and picked up right where he left off with another dominant performance, which left Bisping in awe. “Khamzat Chimaev, for any doubts people had, this man’s the real deal,” Bisping said on his YouTube channel . “If you’re a welterweight, watch your back. If you’re Kamaru Usman, who’s the pound-for-pound champ right now, he’s paying attention.
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