“Chimaev drives at welterweight, everyone admires him in this division. But if Israel Adesanya beats Alex Pereira, he will basically clean up his division. Why shouldn't a new, fresh guy like Khamzat Chimaev be a good addition to this weight? Of course, he will be welcome there.”
Recall that Chimaev could not make weight on the eve of the fight against Diaz, so the fight was canceled.