Sean Strickland Becomes Two-Time UFC Middleweight Champion After Defeating Khamzat Chimaev
Last night in the main event of UFC 328, Sean Strickland challenged Khamzat Chimaev for the middleweight championship. Given the bad blood and rivalry between the two fighters, the hype surrounding the fight was massive.
Going into the fight, Chimaev was undefeated and was the fan favourite to win with his superior wrestling. However, the reality turned out to be different as Strickland took home the win via a split decision.
From the beginning of the fight, Khamzat Chimaev tried to impose his relentless pressure and keep Strickland on the ground. However, the ‘Tarzan’ made sure to use his striking and takedown defence to keep the champion at bay and ultimately won the fight.
“When you go and fight another man, your soul is just exposed. When you’re bleeding, I want to quit; he wants to quit. You just have this level of respect that transcends race, religion, and nationality. You kinda become someone’s brother,” said Sean Strickland while squashing his beef with Khamzat Chimaev.
Sean Strickland mentioned that, unlike other UFC fighters, he tries his best to entertain the fans and is saving UFC. With the win, Strickland is now a two-time UFC middleweight champion and is ready to defend his title soon.
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UFC CEO confirms Khamzat Chimaev’s light heavyweight move following Sean Strickland’s loss
Khamzat Chimaev started his career in the UFC welterweight division and had issues with weight cutting, and moved up. However, during his last weight cut ahead of UFC 328, many fans and experts pointed out how it affected his performance.
The fighter had been giving thoughts about moving up to the light heavyweight division, and it turns out, following the last loss, things are clearer. UFC CEO Dana White has also confirmed that Chimaev has decided to move up next.
“He literally walked up to me after the fight said, ‘ I wanna move up, I don’t wanna fight in this weight class anymore’. Him moving up is exciting,” said Dana White via UFC 328 post-fight presser.
In the light heavyweight division, Chimaev has an ongoing beef with the current champion, Alex Pereira. The light heavyweight division is stacked, and according to fans, a wrestler like Chimaev can become very successful.
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