Former UFC Champion Praises Chimaev

Alexandr Ormanji April 1, 2026, 7:04 a.m.

Former UFC champion Demetrious Johnson shared his experience training with Khamzat Chimaev, whose team he has become a frequent guest of.

“He’s so strong and big, man, but I thought, ‘I can hang with him.’ And it turned out to be nothing like that. That guy is a machine. No, I’m not part of their camp. I’m not worthy of being on that team. Everyone on that team is undefeated. Every one of them. So I’m just around, talking with the guys, filming different content,” ‘Mighty Mouse’ said in an interview with Ariel Helwani.

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