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Khamzat Chimaev admits something big needs to happen to fix his reputation

Khamzat Chimaev knows he needs to do something big at UFC 328 if he wants to change the way people see him. mieszalniakolorado.pl

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Chimaev will put his middleweight title on the line for the first time on May 9, facing former teammate Sean Strickland in a highly anticipated main event.

Leading up to their fight in Newark, New Jersey, things have only gotten more heated, with both men hinting at violence beyond the cage.

Chimaev admits he must score a finish at UFC 328 to change his reputation

‘Borz’s’ UFC 328 fight camp has been heavily documented on social media, with the Chechen looking in the best shape he has ever looked.

And with him being heavily favoured to beat his long-time rival, Chimaev has admitted that he must score the finish to change his current reputation among fans.

Despite his sheer dominance against Dricus Du Plessis to win the title, fans were disappointed that Chimaev didn’t really come close to a finish.

“Yeah, for sure I have to finish him, otherwise people will (continue) to call me a boring fighter,” Chimaev said this past Thursday during an open workout media scrum.

Although Strickland has remained extremely outspoken ahead of their clash, ‘Borz’ is attempting to remain calm and collected.

Chimaev is predicted to have a tougher challenge taking Strickland down than he did with Du Plessis, who he took down 12 times.

Strickland currently holds a takedown defence percentage of 76%, whereas Du Plessis’ is 34%.

“They’re all the same for me,” Chimaev said regarding all of his past opponents. “It should be (easy to take him down), it was easy. We trained five years ago and I don’t think he’s changed, so let’s see.”

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Tai Tuivasa’s disappointing losing streak continued at UFC Perth on Saturday and it’s tough to imagine he’ll get another chance in the octagon.

This time it was Louie Sutherland, who scored multiple takedowns and racked up copious amounts of control time on the ground as Tuivasa was just stuck on his back with no chance to escape. Tuivasa even managed a late foul, which cost him a point, as the final scores read 30-26 across the board as Sutherland got the unanimous decision win.

“Listen, me and my coaches said it, we done a big 360, we started here, it didn’t go to plan,” Sutherland said after his first UFC win. “But that’s on a week’s notice, who you f*cking booing? I love fighting. I’ve know I’ve got the skills to win in this organization. Get me anybody, I’ll fight them all. Marcin Tybura, Serbia, let’s have at it!”

It didn’t take long for Sutherland to shoot for a takedown but Tuivasa resisted before shrugging him off to reset in the center. But Sutherland was undeterred as he shot again to put Tuivasa on the ground but the veteran Australian heavyweight was able to get up again without much struggle.

Back on the feet, Tuivasa blasted Sutherland with a couple of nasty punches and an elbow but the Brit survived before firing back with a spinning back elbow and a knee right up the middle that landed clean. A wild scramble ensued with Sutherland landing on top with Tuivasa playing defense on the ground.

Sutherland stayed in control until the round ended and the heavyweights restarted on the feet in the second.

But Sutherland quickly closed the distance and effectively tossed Tuivasa to the ground as he fell into side control. While the action was minimal, Sutherland eventually advanced to the mount before looking for an arm triangle choke, although he wasn’t able to lock it up.

Still, Sutherland stayed on top and shut down Tuivasa’s best efforts to get up again.

With five minutes remaining, Sutherland cracked Tuivasa with a stiff calf kick before scoring another takedown in the center of the cage. Tuivasa was just flat on his back with the referee warning Sutherland that he need to do more work to maintain his position.

Sutherland did just enough to hold Tuivasa down but the fighters were eventually stood up with less than a minute remaining. This time, Sutherland effectively just flopped to the ground and Tuivasa threw a knee to the head, which cost him a point as the fight came to an end.

While Sutherland celebrated his win, Tuivasa was understandably disappointed in defeat, especially knowing he was probably fighting for his job at UFC Perth. He now goes hope after a seventh straight defeat and an uncertain future as far as his UFC career goes.

Vasco da Gama is not expected to have SportingBet as its new main sponsor, according to reports published this Friday (1).

Fans had high hopes for a deal with the betting company, but negotiations apparently did not move toward a positive outcome, according to Lance.

The search for a main sponsor has been a constant topic behind the scenes at São Januário.

A strong deal is seen as crucial for the club’s financial strengthening and for maintaining investments in the squad and infrastructure. SportingBet was one of the leading names being considered to appear on the Cruzmaltino shirt.

The reasons that led to the sponsorship not being finalized have not yet been detailed.

The sports betting market has proven to be fertile ground for partnerships with football clubs, and Vasco remains in search of a partner that meets its expectations and financial needs for the season.

With the uncertainty over the main sponsorship, the Vasco board will likely step up efforts to find other options in the market.

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