I am in favor of Khamzat Chimaev in this fight for me the prime of Kamaru Usman is certainly depleted and judging from his fight against Leon Edwards for sure Chimaev can destroy Edwards in a fight and for sure Chimaev can also destroy Usman for sure
Actually I'm not sure about "destroying". Chimaev is indeed my favorite fighter for this fight but actually I don't see the mentality of a champion in him. I can say that Chimaev is an immature fighter. His last match against Burns showed when Chimaev didn't listen to his coach's advice. And if this was still the same Chimaev then the outcome of the fight would have been different. It's just that I still place my bet on Chimaev.
Regardless of Chimaev's behavior, he can defeat just about anyone in the division including Usman. At short notice though you really gonna give respect to Usman for taking this fight. He does have more than 50% chance of winning the fight, I couldn't however bet for him since Chimaev can handle a fight. The only challenging fight we have seen so far from him was with Burns.
Next week is really a big event for UFC fans from Main to Prelim, they are worth watching. I'd invite few friends to bet with me at home.