"Somebody has to be dead" - Khamzat Chimaev sends chilling message to Sean Strickland while demanding rematch
Chimaev says he is obsessed with a rematch after losing the middleweight belt in a split decision, but the UFC has not booked it yet.
- UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland defeated Khamzat Chimaev via split decision in the main event of UFC 328 earlier this month, winning as a +400 betting underdog after 25 hard minutes to become champion for the second time.
- Before UFC 328, Chimaev told UFC president Dana White he wanted to fight at 205 lbs due to weight-cut struggles, then changed his mind to stay at 185 lbs, driven by his obsession with a Strickland rematch.
- On Sunday, Chimaev called out Strickland on social media, writing 'No excuses I am just wanna him up' and accusing him of trying to run away, though the rematch remains unbooked.
- Nassourdine Imavov's five-fight winning streak puts him in contention for a title shot that Chimaev also demands, forcing UFC matchmakers to choose between granting a rematch or honoring Imavov's long wait for opportunity.
- Historical precedent suggests rematches for first-time title-losing champions are rarely granted, complicating Chimaev's path back to the 185-pound belt as the UFC decides the middleweight division's next move.
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