If Khamzat Chimaev becomes champ, would he become the biggest star in the UFC? (Besides Conor)

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

Take Conor out of the picture (dude is an anomaly), would Chimaev become the biggest star?

I believe so.

 

[balkanbomber85]

Maybe for us Shermanos, hardcore mma fans and trolls who prefer only fighters from a specific cultural backgroud but I highly doubt that he would be a huge start for the casual fans or beyond.

 

[clownkiller]

" I believe so."
well your wrong then my friend loll

 

[Luthien]

He is already never fighting
Imagine Dana and the hatred of fans, if he was a champ and this inactive

 

[big franklin]

He's on track to be the biggest star in the UFC 100% (alongside Bo) but for whatever reason he is not getting booked fights. Absolute waste of potential.

 

[chinarice]

Huge fan of Khamzat but no.

He'd have to get the Conor rub for that to even be possible

 

[mangokush]

Had he made weight and destroyed Nate Diaz with ease, his stardom would have increased but since he missed weight and screwed up that card, he is now just some guy that no casual cares about now

 

[dildos]

canzat isnt star material.

 

[NoSmilez]

He is not pretty and he isn't a good speaker. People who buys PPVs are Americans. He also aloha snackbarred in a post fight interview.

 

[TerrorTimmy]

No.

Because Shavkat is coming for that belt.

Once the dust settles and we have a winner, that guy will become a big star. But I have no idea who will come out on top in that one.

 

[MMAcolyte]

I feel like he's lost a ton of momentum, popularity-wise.

 

[mmacrisis]

your entire post is wrong. Conor is not the biggest star anymore, he is a sideshow to get clicks.
Khamzat needs to fight more and do more press, along with making weight to be considered a big star. Hardcore fans know of him but most people don't.

 

[DestinedAussie]

Take Conor out of the picture (dude is an anomaly), would Chimaev become the biggest star?

I believe so.

Nah he isn't really marketable. Shine has been taken off with the weight issues and the Burns fight. His pretty much lost all the momentum he had by fighting so little.

I also think his broken english will really count against him in terms of being a star that transcends the UFC like Conor or Rhonda.

If he becomes champ I think he will sell okay, but Jon Jones will be by far the biggest star the UFC has outside of Conor. He will just be like Usman or Izzy were while they were champ. Hardcore MMA fans like them but not really known outside UFC.

 

[Fatback96]

First he needs to figure out whether he wants to be fat and fight bigger guys, or try to actually make weight once in a while and fight smaller guys.

 

[Bwagster]

He is not pretty and he isn't a good speaker. People who buys PPVs are Americans. He also aloha snackbarred in a post fight interview.

But he smesh, he kill you!!!!

 

[Sauna King]

Of course

He'll inherit 90% of Khabib's fanbase by default + some Swedes

 

[Van Daz]

Take Conor out of the picture (dude is an anomaly), would Chimaev become the biggest star?

I believe so.

I thought he was great when he came in during COVID, had a few fights within a short span & had quick finishes. He won against Gilbert, but think it put him in the place to let him know that there are tough guys out there. He seemed to have gassed out a bit during the fight. Now, he wants to talk big, but not fight?

Kam-Cat She Might Have. He isn't going to be a champ, just a chump. Mentally broken now and damaged goods. Just wants to play games & catch a ball of string.

 

[NoSmilez]

But he smesh, he kill you!!!!

Not just me. Everybody except other title contenders.

 

[Redando]

If he wants to be a star. He has to smash everybody. That’s not going to happen.
The ‘magic’ with Khamzat is the illusion that he smashes everybody.
if he gets finished. His smash won’t mean much.
He can’t talk or is interesting to listen to.
His popularity is based on the illusion that he takes out everybody and his confidence.
That needs to be backed up to reach that popularity level. That’s not going to happen.
He is not going to finish people with good ground game.

 

[ocfightfan]

He can do a world tour with his buddy Kadyrov.