Ariel Helwani talks about the fight that makes the most sense for Khamzat Chimaev after he teases a move to middleweight × Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News Easiest booking ever - Ariel Helwani talks about the fight that makes the most sense for Khamzat Chimaev after he teases a move to middleweight Khamzat Chimaev (Left), Ariel Helwani (Right) Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Comment Share Johny Payne FEATURED WRITER Follow Modified 24 Sep 2022 Ariel Helwani has proposed the ideal next matchup for Khamzat Chimaev after he teased a return to the middleweight (185-pound) division. Helwani suggested that Chimaev should be booked to fight UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa next. Intriguingly, Khamzat Chimaev and Paulo Costa almost came to blows at the UFC PI (Performance Institute) a few days prior to the UFC 279 event earlier this month. 'Borz' was scheduled to face Nate Diaz in a welterweight (170-pound) bout at UFC 279. However, the Russian-born Swede missed weight by a whopping 7.5 pounds. This resulted in him being rebooked to face Kevin Holland instead in a 180-pound catchweight bout at UFC 279. Chimaev dominantly defeated Holland via first-round submission. Furthermore, he recently posted a tweet, hinting that his next fight could take place at middleweight. ESPN MMA@espnmmaThe Wolf is moving up 7896277The Wolf is moving up https://t.co/jfwVeOY58s Speaking of which, Ariel Helwani subsequently took to Twitter and opined that if Khamzat Chimaev returns to middleweight next, he should surely be booked against Paulo Costa. Helwani tweeted: "If Khamzat is really off to 185, it’s gotta be Khamzat v Costa next. Easiest booking ever." Ariel Helwani@arielhelwaniIf Khamzat is really off to 185, it’s gotta be Khamzat v Costa next. Easiest booking ever.18311817If Khamzat is really off to 185, it’s gotta be Khamzat v Costa next. Easiest booking ever. Another tweet by Helwani featured his conversation with Costa during the latter's recent appearance on The MMA Hour. 'The Eraser' has just one fight left on his UFC contract and was asked who he'd like to fight next. Costa responded by stating: "So, I think, yeah, [Khamzat] Chimaev." Furthermore, jibing at 'Borz,' Costa added, "You are disturbed. So crazy!" Mimicking Chimaev, he continued, "'Uh, I cannot do this! I will die!' So, I think I need to fight that guy. Do something" When asked by Ariel Helwani whether Chimaev is indeed his pick for his next matchup, Costa simply answered, "Yes." Nevertheless, as of this time, neither Chimaev's nor Costa's respective next opponents and exact comeback dates have been officially revealed. Watch Helwani and Costa address the matchup in the video below: Ariel Helwani@arielhelwani34819https://t.co/HSaeARyCco Andreas Michael on his star pupil Khamzat Chimaev s altercation with Paulo Costa Speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Khamzat Chimaev's head coach Andreas Michael recently discussed his star student's verbal altercation with Paulo Costa. The Chimaev-Costa confrontation at the UFC PI happened after both fighters repeatedly jibed at one another on social media. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Touching upon the same, Andreas Michael emphasized that Khamzat Chimaev is being called out by everyone owing to his star power. Noting that he understands that Paulo Costa and other fighters targeting Chimaev is likely a business move, Michael said: "You know what? I don't even blame Paulo. Paulo's just trying to get a payday. Right now, Khamzat is on everyone's bullseye. He the one who started to made a name, that make waves." Watch Andreas Michael's assessment below: × Rate this story! Thank You! LIVE POLL Q. 0 votes so far Edited by David Andrew Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Share Comments Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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