Overview
- Speaking on the UFC Glory Days podcast, Glover Teixeira praised Khamzat Chimaev’s skills but said he sometimes beats up training partners who are not on his level.
- Teixeira framed the issue as a concern about training methodology and emphasized that he still respects Chimaev’s abilities.
- Chimaev is the reigning UFC middleweight champion after defeating Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 in August.
- Peers such as Sean Strickland and Jake Shields have shared accounts of rough gym sessions and a prior confrontation, though these stories are anecdotal.
- Alex Pereira has declined Chimaev’s recent callout as he targets a potential heavyweight matchup with Jon Jones, and no bout between Chimaev and Pereira is scheduled.