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Khamzat Chimaev lost his middleweight title to Sean Strickland at UFC 328. After the fight, Chimaev and Strickland reconciled, with Chimaev attributing the resolution to Strickland's post-fight apology.
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 09: Khamzat Chimaev of the United Arab Emirates and Sean Strickland of the United States hug after their middleweight title bout during UFC 328 at the Prudential Center on May 09, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Khamzat Chimaev is not a man to hold grudges.
This past Saturday, Chimaev suffered the first defeat of his MMA career, losing his undefeated record and his middleweight title to Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 328. In the lead-up to the fight, the rivalry between Chimaev and Strickland got very heated, with UFC CEO Dana White calling it one of the most intense in UFC history, but by the time the final horn sounded, Chimaev and Strickland were all smiles, with Chimaev even wrapping the belt around Stricklandâs waist when he was announced the winner.
That simple act made fans question if the beef between Chimaev and Strickland was real in the first place, or if it was all just a means of selling tickets, and while Strickland says the act of fighting each other brought them together, Chimaev credits Stricklandâs post-fight apology for mending the fences.
âA lot of people were concerned,â Chimaev said in a video posted to his Instagram Stories (h/t Home of Fight). We will not give up. We will keep winning again, if it is Allahâs will, and we will keep training. The motivation is still there. We still want to take the belt.
âAnd regarding that guy: he said a lot of unnecessary things. People were asking why I shook his hand and why I put the belt on him afterward. We donât have the habit of talking or fighting after a loss. If we fight, we fight inside the cage, and we fought as best as we could. What Allah has decided is no longer in our control.
âThat guy lowered his head and asked for forgiveness. If a person asks for forgiveness, I can forgive him.â
But while Chimaev may no longer bear any animosity for Strickland, he does believe the two have unfinished business. Strickland beat Chimaev via split decision, and while immediately after the fight it appeared that âBorzâ might be planning a move to 205 pounds, that, per Chimaevâs team, the only thing he wants now is another crack at Strickland.
Khamzat Chimaev lost to Sean Strickland, marking the first defeat of his MMA career and resulting in Strickland winning the middleweight title.
Chimaev credited Strickland's post-fight apology for mending their relationship after a heated rivalry leading up to the fight.
After the fight, Chimaev wrapped the championship belt around Strickland's waist, signaling their reconciliation.
Dana White called the rivalry one of the most intense in UFC history, highlighting the heated exchanges before their fight.
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âThe rematch with Sean Strickland is the only fight that Khamzat wants, he is obsessed with it,â Chimaevâs team said. âThatâs the only fight he will accept right now.â
Itâs unclear if Chimaev will get the rematch he seeks, given that much of the reason for their fight at UFC 328 was the personal animosity between the two. Meanwhile, Strickland already has a heated feud with ostensibly top contender Nassourdine Imavov waiting in the wings, or possibly a trilogy bout with former champion Dricus du Plessis, who holds two wins over the champ.
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And so it begins.
Ready for the rematch.
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No unseeing that.
Speaking of.
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Thoughts?
It is very silly that fighters feel the need to fake beef to sell fights, but thatâs been the way of combat sports since Ancient Rome, and probably well before then. This isnât new. People just donât like being treated like idiots, and when you act like you hate each other and then completely pivot, thatâs just bad work. Youâre breaking kayfabe in the worst way.
But, such is the way of the world.
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