Khamzat Chimaev has reached a point where conversations about him no longer start with if he can be beaten, but with how. After bulldozing Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 and claiming the middleweight title, the numbers told a story that words struggled to soften. More than 21 minutes of control time. Twelve takedowns. A 50-44 sweep across all three scorecards.

So where’s the crack? Is there one at all? According to Joe Rogan , if you’re looking for a blueprint to stop Chimaev, it doesn’t start with bravado or toughness. It starts with something far rarer.

The UFC color commentator addressed the question on JRE MMA Show #171 alongside Brendan Allen , and his answer didn’t leave much room for debate. A clip from the conversation was shared on X by Red Corner MMA , where Rogan says

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