{"id":1759424,"date":"2022-12-02T06:30:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T11:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1759424"},"modified":"2022-12-02T09:05:52","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T14:05:52","slug":"ufc-alex-pereira-says-khamzat-chimaev-turned-down-a-fight-with-him-chimaev-fires-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-alex-pereira-says-khamzat-chimaev-turned-down-a-fight-with-him-chimaev-fires-back\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC: Alex Pereira Says Khamzat Chimaev Turned Down a Fight With Him, Chimaev Fires Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fufc-alex-pereira-says-khamzat-chimaev-turned-down-a-fight-with-him-chimaev-fires-back%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1759424&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Newly-crowned UFC Middleweight champion Alex Pereira says he accepted a fight with Khamzat Chimaev, but \u2018The Wolf\u2019 turned it down.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7307\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7307\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7307 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pereira.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1015\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pereira.jpg 1015w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/pereira-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pereira-768x334-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pereira-750x327-1.jpg 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex Pereira with his translator via MMAFighting YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking through a translator on Ariel Helwani\u2019s MMA Hour, Pereira claimed that he offered to fight Chimaev in January in Brazil. However, his offer included a stipulation that the fight occur at 205 lbs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[I] went to [my] manager and said, \u2018Look, I just did a hard weight cut, I can\u2019t make [185] for this right now, but tell the UFC I\u2019ll challenge him to fight me at 205 at [UFC 283] in Rio.\u2019 Chimaev didn\u2019t want it,\u201d Pereira said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Alex Pereira says he asked his manager to propose a 205-pound fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 283 in January \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheMMAHour?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheMMAHour<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cChimaev didn\u2019t want to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1voBIVBTcW\">https:\/\/t.co\/1voBIVBTcW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y7pJB9Zz7Z\">pic.twitter.com\/Y7pJB9Zz7Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MMAFighting\/status\/1597327806794694656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/09\/khamzat-chimaev-confront-paulo-costa-in-profanity-laced-trash-talk-tirade-ahead-of-his-showdown-with-nate-diaz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khamzat Chimaev Confronts Paulo Costa In Profanity-Laced Trash Talk Tirade Ahead Of His Showdown With Nate Diaz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chimaev and his team said that Pereira\u2019s claims were inaccurate. \u201cI asked them about this fight in Brazil,\u201d Chimaev wrote on Instagram before calling Pereira a \u201cfake fighter.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7312\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MMA-Fighting.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1239\" height=\"841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MMA-Fighting.png 1239w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MMA-Fighting-300x204-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MMA-Fighting-768x521-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MMA-Fighting-750x509-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MMA-Fighting-1200x815-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MMA Fighting Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this month, Pereira knocked out Israel Adesanya in the 5th round of their clash to win the 185lb belt. Chimaev did not waste time calling out the new champ. At the time, Chimaev even made a point to say he wanted to fight the Brazilian in his home country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like competition,\u201d Chimaev said in an interview with Brett Okamoto. \u201cYou know, go to somebody\u2019s home and take his belt.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/11\/jake-paul-goes-after-nate-diaz-by-calling-him-a-street-gangster-calls-out-dana-white-too\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jake Paul Goes After Nate Diaz By Calling Him A \u201cStreet Gangster,\u201d Calls Out Dana White Too<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The undefeated Chimaev is currently the 3rd-ranked welterweight contender, but has competed at both welterweight and middleweight in the UFC. His most recent fight was a 1st round submission win over Kevin Holland. That bout was a last-second catchweight at 180 lbs. The Chechnyan-born Swede has built his brand off of being willing to fight anyone, any time, at any weight class.<\/p>\n<p>From Pereira\u2019s perspective, the request to fight at 205 lbs makes sense. He just fought a few weeks ago, and would have to make a very quick turn around to be ready for UFC 283 in January. Furthermore, he is a massive middleweight and reportedly cuts over 40 lbs to make make the 185 lb limit.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7313\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Periera.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1227\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Periera.png 1227w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Periera-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Periera-768x387-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Periera-750x378-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Periera-1200x605-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex Pereira via UFC \u2013 Ultimate Fighting Championship YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, it seems crazy that this fight would even be entertained by the UFC brass. For one, it is a brand new champion fighting a ranked contender in a lower weight division. On top of that, they would be fighting in a weight class that neither of them compete at, in a fight that has practically zero greater implications. Not to mention that the Pereira-Adesanya rematch is a no-brainer booking that would lose steam if Chimaev defeated Pereira.<\/p>\n<p>All that said, there is no doubt that this hype fuels the fire for a Pereira-Chimaev booking down the line. If Chimaev continues his tear through the UFC rankings, he will likely fight for the middleweight belt at some point. Perhaps Pereira will still be the champ when he does.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7314\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Chimaev.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Chimaev.png 1242w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Chimaev-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Chimaev-768x389-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Chimaev-750x380-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Chimaev-1200x608-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gilbert Burns fight Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279 via UFC \u2013 Ultimate Fighting Championship YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>How do you think a fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Alex Pereira would go?<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/09\/dana-white-reacts-to-khamzat-chimaev-and-paulo-cost-dust-up-were-in-the-fight-business-this-stuff-happens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dana White Reacts To Khamzat Chimaev And Paulo Cost Dust-Up: \u201cWe\u2019re In The Fight Business. 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