Final Combating Championship’s (UFC) Middleweight division has some contenders who want sorting.
Regardless of dropping the title only one combat earlier than his newest outing, Sean Strickland is adamant he’s the clear-cut subsequent contender in line for the winner of Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya’s title combat at UFC 305 subsequent month (Sat., Aug. 17, 2024). Since his break up resolution loss to du Plessis at UFC 297 (watch highlights), Strickland has rebounded with a break up resolution nod over Paulo Costa at UFC 302 final month (June 1, 2024).
Undefeated 13-0 star, Khamzat Chimaev, was additionally imagined to return final month. Sadly for “Borz,” he fell unwell just some weeks out from his UFC Saudi Arabia major occasion in opposition to the previous champion, Robert Whittaker. Chimaev, 30, has no timetable for his subsequent combat but, however he’s already shared how he expects to problem for the title on the finish of 2024. When wanting on the total panorama, Chimaev was requested about Strickland, who he’s sparred earlier than at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas.
“He mentioned he beat me in sparring,” Chimaev informed Aslanbek Badaev (h/t Pink Nook MMA). “However there have been quite a lot of guys round who noticed me choking him and beating him up. It was even recorded on digital camera. So, we even have some unfinished enterprise. It will be good to see who’s higher contained in the Octagon.”
Chimaev has just one win at 185 kilos since he dedicated to the division in 2023. At UFC 294, Chimaev was lined as much as tackle the aforementioned Costa earlier than an elbow an infection took out the Brazilian. The previous Welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, entered to save lots of the day and got here up quick through a majority resolution.
