Cocky Quotes by Khamzat Chimaev
All Cocky statements made by Khamzat Chimaev across interviews, press conferences, and social media.
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May 4, 2026 cocky
“I thought Dricus would be stronger, but he wasn't. I took him down, crushed him, repeated the same thing over and over. He was just trying to survive. After a few rounds, I looked at his face. He didn't want to come out again. I knew I was the better fighter.”
– via UFC 328 Promotional Media, reflecting on his dominant title winning performance against Dricus du Plessis.
Jan 12, 2026 cocky
“Let's go White House Don't worry, I will finish you fast @AlexPereiraUFC”
– via X (January 12, 2026), escalating his campaign for a champion—vs—champion superfight against Alex Pereira at the historic UFC White House event.
Jan 12, 2026 cocky
“All Brazilian fans tell this boy if you're not scared tell him to fight”
– via X Just minutes after his initial callout, Chimaev followed up with a message aimed directly at Pereira’s supporters
Dec 9, 2025 cocky
“He [Pereira] accepted the fight with du plessis, but now he says khamzat is not a good fight. He says he's more famous than me and that's why i'm using his name. Bro, if i just say hi in my story on instagram, i get more views than his fights”
– via ESPN MMA, claiming he is a bigger star than Alex Pereira by stating that his casual Instagram stories receive more views than Pereira's fights.
Oct 17, 2025 cocky
“If you ask me, of course I would love to fight for the second belt. It’s no secret, the guy who’s got the belt at 205 pounds now is a very good matchup for me, except for [if] I should get reckless standing with him. They say he has a lot of power, but I’ve never been edged out in that area. He used to fight at 185, too, and then moved up to 205. So I would like to fight at light heavyweight”
– via Badaev Podcast
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