5 hardest fights for Khamzat Chimaev in the welterweight division

#4. Jorge Masvidal vs. Khamzat Chimaev

Masvidal holds a record of 35-15

While Jorge Masvidal is not currently riding the same wave of momentum as Chimaev, he will have the opportunity to get back on track when he faces Leon Edwards at UFC 269.

Masvidal is nine years older than Chimaev, but his wealth of experience could be useful in a potential bout. It may mean 'Gamebred' can capitalize on any errors made by the less experienced Chimaev.

Masvidal also has the ability to end any fight with a single blow. This could be huge in a bout with Chimaev, where openings are few and far between.

With that being said, if Chimaev can get a hold of Masvidal, you worry that the fight could follow a similar path to Masvidal's first bout against Kamaru Usman.

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#3. Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev

Edwards holds a record of 19-3 (1 NC)

Leon Edwards is currently on the same undefeated streak as Khamzat Chimaev, with neither man having lost in their past ten. On top of that, Edwards has achieved the feat against a much higher level of opposition.

A potential issue in this one would be Edwards' size, as you would imagine Chimaev would be the much larger man. However, if Edwards is able to stay at range, he could be able to use this to his advantage.

Chimaev proved at UFC 267 that he could have a tough time making weight.

On top of this, he has never seen a fight go into the third round. In a five-round fight between the pair, perhaps Edwards could tire out Chimaev for the later rounds.

Edwards has great cardio, as evidenced by his five-round, non-main event, non-championship bout against Nate Diaz.