Overview
- Rogan said Chimaev can succeed at 205 pounds if he takes time to add size, calling the jump from middleweight a serious adjustment.
- He argued that gaps in wrestling decide fights at higher weights and warned that opponents need Olympic-caliber wrestling to handle Chimaev’s grappling.
- Chimaev is 15-0 overall and 9-0 in the UFC, having won the middleweight title at UFC 319 with 12 takedowns and more than 21 minutes of control over Dricus Du Plessis.
- The champion has expressed interest in facing light heavyweight titleholder Alex Pereira after UFC 320 and has indicated he intends to make one middleweight defense before moving up.
- In separate remarks, Rogan dismissed plans for a UFC White House card as unrealistic and urged Dana White to include Jon Jones if it happens.