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Dana White: Khamzat Chimaev changing weight classes after Sean Strickland stunner at UFC 328
TL;DR
Khamzat Chimaev lost his middleweight title to Sean Strickland at UFC 328 and expressed a desire to move up to light heavyweight. UFC CEO Dana White confirmed Chimaev's intention to change weight classes after the fight.
Key points
- Khamzat Chimaev lost his middleweight title at UFC 328
- Sean Strickland delivered a stunning performance
- Chimaev expressed a desire to move up to light heavyweight
- Dana White confirmed Chimaev's intention to change weight classes
- Chimaev struggled with weight cutting before the fight
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Khamzat Chimaev experienced his first career loss on Saturday at UFC 328, dropping his middleweight title in stunning fashion against Sean Strickland. Afterward, UFC CEO Dana White revealed that Chimaev might be done in the 185-pound division.
Chimaev, a former welterweight, seemingly had one of the roughest weight cuts of the week at Friday’s official weigh-ins. The now-former champion still made the 185-pound championship mark, but appeared to be struggling on the scale. “Borz” essentially confirmed those suspicions when speaking to White in the Octagon directly after his UFC 328 loss, telling the boss that he hopes to fight at light heavyweight in his next bout.
"He literally walked up to me after the fight and said, 'I want to move up.' ... That was it. He said, 'I don't want to fight at this weight again. I want to move up,’" White said at UFC 328’s post-fight press conference.
"Him moving up is exciting. ... Ever since Fight Island, he's gone on a run, he's undefeated, won the world title. Did everything he said he would do. But with the level of success and lifestyle, it makes it tough. He was the f***ing champion. When you see somebody for the first time and you're like, 'Wow, this guy's special,' and they become a world champion in the UFC, yeah, I would say [he has potential to do it again], 100%."
Q&A
Why did Khamzat Chimaev lose to Sean Strickland at UFC 328?
Khamzat Chimaev lost to Sean Strickland due to a stunning performance by Strickland, marking Chimaev's first career defeat.
What weight class will Khamzat Chimaev fight in after UFC 328?
Khamzat Chimaev plans to move up to the light heavyweight division after expressing his desire to no longer compete at middleweight.
What did Dana White say about Khamzat Chimaev's future after UFC 328?
Dana White indicated that Chimaev's move to light heavyweight is exciting and believes he has the potential to become a champion again.
