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KHAMZAT CHIMAEV snubbed an invitation to join Mike Tyson on his Hotboxin’ podcast – with the legend’s love of weed partly to blame.The show has featured stars of the combat sports world including Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tyson Fury.
Khamzat Chimaev has had a stunning start to life in the UFCCredit: Getty
Mike Tyson hosts a successful podcastCredit: Getty Images – Getty
But Khamzat, 27, didn’t want to accept an offer because of Tyson’s past, after being presented with the opportunity by manager Ali Abdelaziz..
However, he insists that he DOES respect Iron Mike.
He told The Hustle MMA podcast: “Ali said Mike Tyson also wants something, but I didn’t go.
“I didn’t have much desire to do that.
“As a fighter, an athlete, I really like him. But I don’t like what all happened with him – the violence, the pills, the marijuana, then Muslims, it’s strange.
“But I still respect him – both as a fighter and as a person.
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“He went through a lot of things and because of this, he broke down, did a lot of bad things.
“And no one knows what will happen to me. It can happen to anyone. A good, normal person, but something happens and you end up in a mental hospital.
“I don’t judge anyone, but I just didn’t want to go.”
Tyson, 55, launched a £500k-a-month cannabis empire after hanging up his gloves.
Khamzat, meanwile, is at the beginning of his fight career and has enjoyed a stunning start to life in the UFC.
He beat John Phillips and Rhys McKee within ten days, before dismantling Gerald Meerschaert less than two months later.
The grappler then suffered from Covid and was sidelined for a year, before reigniting his MMA career with a stunning submission of Li Jingliang on Fight Island in October.
He claimed he’s ‘here to kill everyone’ after being turned down by Nate Diaz.
Khamzat submitted Li Jingliang in OctoberCredit: Getty More

JAKE PAUL has slammed Nate Diaz after the UFC star took aim at Ben Askren for praising the YouTuber’s boxing skills.The 24-year-old knocked out the former MMA ace in the first round in April to record his third consecutive victory inside the squared circle.
American YouTuber Jake Paul boasts a 4-0 record since becoming a professional boxerCredit: Getty
Nate Diaz has hit out at Ben Askren after the latter claimed that Paul is ‘kind of good’Credit: Getty
It was expected to be the ex-Disney actor’s hardest fight since turning professional, but he silenced his critics in emphatic fashion.
Paul then outpointed former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley on a split decision in August.
And Askren, 37, has admitted he was surprised by Paul’s qualities during his appearance on Lex Freidman’s podcast.
He said: “So the thing I said when I went in to fight him [Jake Paul] is maybe he’s good or maybe he’s not. We really have no idea to this point, you know
“I knew that Tyron was a lot better in boxing than I was.
“And so I thought that there is a good likelihood that Tyron beats him up but there is a chance that Jake is kind of good at this.

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“I think what played out is he’s kind of good at it.
“And if you saw the way I saw it, he was still impressive in his showing and he has obviously put a lot of time into it. So, he’s not bad, I’ll say that much.”
UFC welterweight Diaz hit out at Askren over his views, as he tweeted: “Coming from a retired wrestler who can’t fight or box.”
Paul then chimed in, as he compared Diaz’s 13 defeats inside the octagon to Askren’s two.
He remarked: “You have six times as many losses as Ben Askren. Let that sink in.”
Diaz then fired back: “He sucks Jake. You’d get smoked n a real fight tho (sic).
“You can’t really fight boxing matches with wrestlers only. Let that sink in.”
Paul is currently preparing for his dust-up against Tommy Fury in Florida next month.

And he has vowed to embarrass the Fury family as he looks to knock out TNT.
He said: “One month to go until December 18th and a complete embarrassment of the Fury family.
“Mark your calendars now to witness history in Tampa.”
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JAKE PAUL believes he will ‘one hundred percent’ fight Conor McGregor within two years time. The YouTube sensation has long called to face McGregor and even had a $50million offer on the table in 2020.
Jake Paul believes he will ‘one hundred percent’ fight Conor McGregorCredit: Getty
Conor McGregor has been called out by Jake PaulCredit: Instagram / @thenotoriousmma
Despite that, McGregor has appeared uninterested in the lucrative boxing bout and has barley even acknowledged Paul, who is 4-0 as a boxer.
But the social media influencer is adamant they will one day share the ring, as he continues to gain more experience and respect in the sport.
Paul told Bleacher Report: “I will fight everybody. This started with me calling out McGregor.
“And people were like ‘this kids crazy, Conor will kill him’. But now this fight could happen within the next 24 months one hundred percent.
“I will beat him, people are seeing how serious I am being about this and are changing the way they think about it.”
Paul’s first two wins were against online rival ‘AnEsonGib’ and then ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37.

But then he set his sights on rivalling the UFC, as he knocked out retired welterweight Ben Askren, 37, in April.
And he returned in August to beat ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, over eight rounds.
Attempts to prize McGregor, 33, beaten by Floyd Mayweather, 44, on his boxing debut in 2017, have proven unsuccessful.
Instead, Paul fights Tommy Fury, 22, the brother to heavyweight champion Tyson, on December 18 in Florida.
And he claimed the Gypsy King is just one of several boxing icons to have supported his polarising splash in the sport.
Paul said: “I’m the best thing that’s happened to boxing in a century – period.
“The legends would agree – the Anthony Joshuas, the Mike Tysons, the Manny Pacquiaos, the Tyson Furys.
“They’ve all said what I’m doing for boxing is a breath of fresh air. “I think that debate started about a year ago – is Jake Paul good for boxing?
“I have silenced that, and I don’t think there’s anybody on the other side of the equation who thinks I’m bad for boxing.”
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JOE ROGAN ‘can’t believe’ Logan Paul wants to fight Mike Tyson – as the UFC commentator broke down the extraordinary fight. The YouTube sensation and boxing icon were rumoured to be in talks for an exhibition bout in February.
Logan Paul is rumoured to be in talks to fight Mike TysonCredit: AFP
Mike Tyson after his comeback bout with Roy Jones JrCredit: Getty
It comes after Paul, 26, took Floyd Mayweather, 44, the distance in their exhibition bout over eight rounds in June, where no winner was declared.
And Tyson, 55, came out of retirement for a similar spectacle against Roy Jones Jr, 52, last November, which ended a draw.
Rogan said on his podcast: “The fact that Logan Paul wants to box him, it’s like wow.
“I can’t believe they’re really going to do that. That kid’s going to get hit for sure.
“Floyd was hitting him. Floyd has only taken a small amount of time off and he had those exhibition fights.
“Floyd has been pretty active as a boxer, he fought Pacquaio recently and that Japanese kickboxing guy.

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“He was just fighting guys like Conor McGregor that we knew Floyd was going to beat them, but he was still active.
“Mike hadn’t been active forever. He got fat, but he’s a different kind of person. It’s going to be interesting to see what Logan can do to keep away from him.
“The only thing Logan has on his side is youth.”
Paul has boxed only three times before, firstly in a white collar bout against British online rival KSI, 28, which ended in a draw in 2018.
But a year later, they turned professional and the American lost the rematch by scrappy split-decision.
Only this year did Paul return, for the shock exhibition against Mayweather, who gave away TWO STONE.
Meanwhile Tyson confirmed he will fight again with his second comeback bout set for February.
Paul recently admitted tentative talks with Iron Mike had taken place in the past, but it was not a fight he was heavily considering.

Although after seeing the reaction of fans, who tipped Tyson to demolish the man 29 YEARS his junior, the social media influencer is ready to prove doubters wrong.
Paul told SecondsOut: “As of now there’s nothing – I mean, look we’ve been kind of talking about it, it’s been kind of possible for a little bit.
“It’s been pinned. Then there’s rumours started circling, whatever we didn’t say anything and then it got confirmed that it wasn’t happening.
“I was like reading the tweets and the social commentary and everyone was saying, ‘Tyson would f***ing kill Logan’.
“So a fight that I initially hadn’t even considered, is now like people actually don’t think that I would win, this is actually offensive.
“And I started getting upset and now I’m kind of considering it just to shut people the f*** up.
“I find it absurd that people don’t think I can beat Mike Tyson.”
Joe Rogan ‘can’t believe’ Logan Paul wants to fighCredit: Getty More