Khamzat Chimaev might not be executed with Sean Strickland.
“see you quickly.”
Strickland defeated Chimaev by slender break up choice and have become a two-time UFC champion at 185 kilos. This feat is matched solely by Israel Adesanya (Strickland defeated Adesanya at UFC 293 to win his first title). The scorecards have been shut, with Strickland getting the go with a rating of 48-47 on two judges’ playing cards. The 2 have been pleasant after the combat, with Chimaev even wrapping a belt round Strickland’s waist, in distinction to the heated trash speak of the weeks earlier than the combat.
It is unclear precisely what Chimaev’s tweet meant, however UFC CEO Dana White later informed reporters that Chimaev supposed to maneuver as much as gentle heavyweight after a troublesome transfer down from middleweight this time round. Even earlier than his first loss, Chimaev stated many occasions that he needed to grow to be a champion at 205 kilos.
An instantaneous rematch is feasible if Chimaev continues to carry out at middleweight, however Strickland additionally has a wholesome line of potential challengers for his second reign, together with rematches with prime contenders Nassoordin Imavov and Brendan Allen (who first must defeat Edmen Shahbazyan in June), or new bouts with Caio Boralho and Joe Pifer.
On condition that Chimaev sometimes has lengthy intervals of inactivity between fights (he is solely fought annually since 2023), it might be some time earlier than followers get a definitive reply as to his subsequent transfer.
