Nate Diaz's coach details route to victory in fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279 × 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 I think he has to bring him into deep waters - Coach Cesar Gracie details Nate Diaz s route to victory in clash against Khamzat Chimaev By Johny Payne Modified 08 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Chimaev and Diaz (left and right, images courtesy of @khamzat_chimaev and @natediaz209 Instagram) Cesar Gracie believes Nate Diaz can defeat Khamzat Chimaev in their upcoming fight. He broke down the matchup and expounded upon why his longtime student Diaz could emerge victorious. Speaking to Submission Radio, Gracie highlighted that Khamzat Chimaev is young, very strong, possesses a lot of energy, and has very good wrestling to take the fight to the mat. Harking back to Chimaev’s last fight, which was a a closely-contested unanimous decision win over Gilbert Burns, Gracie acknowledged that 'Borz' successfully took down 'Durinho'. However, Gracie added that Chimaev eventually realized it was dangerous to fight the multi-time BJJ world champion on the mat. Chimaev therefore primarily engaged in a stand-up fight with Burns. The matchup witnessed both fighters sustain significant damage in the striking exchanges. UFC on BT Sport@btsportufcThis was WAR @KChimaev and @GilbertDurinho brought the last night!83475This was WAR @KChimaev and @GilbertDurinho brought the last night! https://t.co/LMklFEpYCX On that note, Gracie emphasized that Diaz has considerably better boxing skills than Burns. He opined that the 28-year-old Chimaev fights with an abundance of passion, pursues the finish, and has already promised that his fight with the 37-year-old Diaz will be the latter’s funeral. Outlining Diaz’s path to victory, Gracie stated: “So, he [Chimaev] is putting the pressure on himself to finish this fight pretty quick. And if he comes out hard like that, I think that’ll work into Nate’s favor, to be honest with you. I think Nate has to bring him into deep water.” He also mentioned where Diaz might have the upperhand by saying: “Obviously, gotta be in shape to do that. Nate’s always in shape. Standing up, I give the edge to Nate. On the ground, I think Nate’s a better grappler. But you’re fighting a younger guy that’s strong. It’s definitely a tough fight, but there’s ways to win this fight.” Watch Gracie discuss the topic at 17:28 in the video below: Khamzat Chimaev claims he was set to fight for the UFC welterweight title even if he didn t face Nate Diaz Nate Diaz will face Khamzat Chimaev in a five-round welterweight bout that’ll headline UFC 279 on September 10. In a recent appearance on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Chimaev addressed the Diaz matchup and a potential welterweight title shot. UFC@ufcYes, you read that right. @KChimaev & @NateDiaz209 are set for your #UFC279 main event [ #UFC279 Sep 10 @TMobileArena ]207952318Yes, you read that right. @KChimaev & @NateDiaz209 are set for your #UFC279 main event [ #UFC279 Sep 10 @TMobileArena ] https://t.co/hdvIJQShyL Khamzat Chimaev suggested that he was already set to fight the winner of this month’s UFC welterweight title matchup between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards. Claiming that he would’ve fought for the title even without facing Nate Diaz, 'Borz' said: “I don't need to fight with Nate Diaz. If I wanted to wait, this is going to take a long time. Usman fights one time in one year now. He has everything. He has money. He is pound-for-pound number one. That's why he wants to wait.” Watch Chimaev’s assessment at 3:18 in the video below: Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Allan Mathew × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share 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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