Jon Anik says Khamzat Chimaev has a "ferocity" that Khabib Nurmagomedov lacked × Follow Us 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 The most dominant force in the game - Jon Anik says Khamzat Chimaev has a ferocity that Khabib Nurmagomedov lacked By Sayan Nag Modified 16 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Jon Anik (Left), Khamzat Chimaev (Middle), Khabib Nurmagomedov (Right) [Image courtesy: Getty, @khamzat_chimaev on Instagram] UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik believes Khamzat Chimaev is exceptional even when compared to lightweight legend Khabib Nurmagomedov. Speaking of Chimaev's UFC 279 weight miss fiasco, Anik stated that 'Borz' is perhaps a more natural middleweight. Anik also hailed the Chechen-born Swede as the most dominant force in the game at the moment. Furthermore, Anik believes that Chimaev's game has a 'ferocity' that Nurmagomedov did not. While he acknowledged 'The Eagle' as a dominant champion, Anik considers 'Borz' second to none. The 44-year-old recently told MMA Fighting's Mike Heck: "I think he is a middleweight. Certainly looks like a middleweight. You know, I thought he was in great shape coming into this fight. He certainly remains the hardest worker in the room, like work ethic is not an issue. But he doesn't seem to have an appetite for the weight cut, seems to be a super stubborn guy. But I think he is the most dominant force in the game right now. And there's a ferocity to his game that perhaps didn't totally exist with Khabib Nurmagomedov. I mean, Khabib was maybe more meticulous and certainly an absolute bear in there, don't get me wrong. But Khamzat Chimaev is absolutely exceptional." Watch Anik's interview with MMA Fighting below: The recent back and forth between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Khamzat Chimaev 'The Eagle' slammed 'Borz' for missing weight by 7.5lbs at the UFC 279 weigh-ins. An unabashedly staunch Muslim himself, Nurmagomedov noted that Chimaev did not have many Muslims on his team. According to Khabib Nurmagomedov, fellow Muslim MMA standout Khamzat Chimaev needs good, strong people around him. While speaking at a fundraiser for Pakistani flood relief, the UFC Hall-of-Famer said: “If you are a Muslim, you should have good people around you. Muslims who can say ‘Hey, don’t do this.’ I recently watched the weigh in of Khamzat Chimaev. I followed what was happening with his weight and looked at his team. There are no Muslims around him and this is very bad. Because if you are a Muslim, you need good, strong people around you that will say ‘Come back, do this.’” Catch Nurmagomedov's comments on Chimaev below: Borz@Borz4562Khabib Nurmagomedov at the Birmingham Human Appeal event talking about Khamzat Chimaev and giving us an important reminder on surrounding yourself with the right people.36342Khabib Nurmagomedov at the Birmingham Human Appeal event talking about Khamzat Chimaev and giving us an important reminder on surrounding yourself with the right people. https://t.co/eDrjx1F4SU 'Borz' did not take Nurmagomedov's comments kindly and threw shade at 'The Eagle' for his history of missing weight. Chimaev's close friend and training partner Darren Till also lashed out at the former champion over his latest comments.231 Lb Crute?@Bendaman2001Khamzat with the shade to Khabib189777Khamzat with the shade to Khabib https://t.co/ohDkbIiGZA Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Avinash Tewari × Feedback Thank You! 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