Gilbert Burns hires two secret weapons to help prepare for Khamzat Chimaev who are ‘changing a lot of stuff in my game’https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/3/16/22980014/gilbert-burns-hires-secret-russians-to-help-prepare-khamzat-chimaev-ufc-273Since defeating Stephen Thompson in his most recent bout in July 2021, Burns has revamped his training routine completely to accommodate the switch in opponents from a decorated striker to a dangerous wrestler. Russian coach Said Saparov, who joined the Florida team in late 2021, has proven to be a great addition to Burn’s camp ahead of his clash with Chimaev.
“He brought a lot of good stuff, a lot of details in wrestling,” Burns said on this week’s episode of MMA Fighting’s Portuguese-language podcast Trocação Franca.
“I had to hire two wrestlers, two very tough Russians who are helping me daily. They asked to keep their names a secret, and I had to [agree], because they are showing me a lot of stuff, changing a lot of stuff in my game.Secret Russian wrestlers, RIP Khamzat
