Joe Rogan believes full-camp Usman could trouble Chimaev in five rounds

Podcast host Joe Rogan has shared his opinion that Kamaru Usman could have posed serious problems for Khamzat Chimaev under different circumstances. Rogan noted that Usman accepted their bout on short notice at middleweight and was winning the third round before the finish. He suggested the fight would have been much more competitive if it had been scheduled for five rounds and if Usman had received a full training camp to prepare. The comments reflect on their 2023 encounter which Chimaev won.