Outside Source
The UFC middleweight champion believes legacy will find its own course if it has too. Chimaev enjoys traveling to fight and the paycheck that follows.
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“No legacy,” Chimaev said on the “Beyond the Win” podcast. podcast. “I never think too much about the legacy. Legacy gonna come by itself. I enjoy my job. I like to train, I like to fly to other countries, beat somebody up, take the money and come back.”
A Growing Trend?
Chimaev is not the first fighter to prioritize money over legacy. The legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov had always emphasized that he fought for his legacy, not money. However, things have since changed in the MMA world. Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou fought only once in MMA after leaving the UFC, despite securing a lucrative contract with the PFL. When asked if he jeopardized his legacy by leaving the UFC, Ngannou said that legacy won’t put food on the table.
Chimaev dominantly won the middleweight title against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 last year. “Borz” is now scheduled to defend his title against Sean Strickland (30-7) at UFC 328 on May 9 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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