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Khamzat Chimaev has called out fellow contenders Colby Covington and Leon Edwards alongside champion Kamaru Usman after his win over Gilbert Burns.

The 27-year-old secured victory in a gruelling battle with Burns at UFC 273 to leapfrog his rival in the welterweight rankings and move up to No.3. This represented a climb of eight places and he is now expected to face Covington after UFC kingpin Dana White explained his plans for the rising star.

However Chimaev has called out all three of the division's top fighters on social media, tweeting: "Who is next, @USMAN84kg, @ColbyCovMMA, @Leon_edwardsmma? #AbuDhabi." It is expected that Chimaev could look to challenge for the title within the next year with Usman set to first defend his belt against Edwards upon his return from injury in July.

This would leave Chimaev to face Covington whose win over Jorge Masvidal last month is unlikely be enough to secure a third meeting with Usman. A fight with Chimaev would likely act as a title eliminator with the winner challenging for the belt after Edwards.

The Chechen star faced the sternest examination of his UFC credentials when he was forced to recover from being dropped twice in the second period to win by judges' decision. Chimaev has now won all five of his fights in the UFC and is widely seen as a champion in waiting.

And White believes he is continuing to