Sean Strickland had a fairly robust message for Khamzat Chimaev after the Chechen’s dominant displaying at UFC 308.
Borz’ returned to the Octagon on Saturday night time and, a lot to the shock of everybody, made comparatively fast work of Robert Whittaker of their high-stakes co-main occasion. Chimaev submitted Whittaker simply previous the three-and-a-half minute mark of the opening spherical through a neck crank that left ‘The Reaper’ with a dislocated jaw and a few damaged enamel.
Chimaev’s eighth-straight win contained in the Octagon and 14th total had many pundits, together with longtime play-by-play man Jon Anik, questioning if ‘Borz’ could have unseated Sean Strickland as the following man in line to face reigning middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis.
There’s definitely an argument to be made, however Strickland positive isn’t fascinated by listening to it. Following UFC 308, ‘Tarzan’ took to social and made it clear that no one could be chopping in line, together with Chimaev.
“Perceive one factor…. I’m subsequent in line….. Its been mentioned, its been written… January/February me and
@dricusduplessis are scrapping,” Strickland wrote on X. “Return to Chechnya and wait a number of months….. wait.. sorry UAE… you’re not allowed in Chechnya…However hey crypto scams whilst you wait.”
Might Khamzat Chimaev Takes a title alternative at welterweight as a substitute of middleweight?
After developing quick on two of the three judges’ scorecards in his middleweight title conflict towards ‘DDP’ in January, Strickland has been chomping on the bit to get one other crack on the South African. By all accounts, he earned his shot with a win over Paulo Costa at UFC 302 over the summer time.
Nevertheless, the UFC could choose to strike whereas the iron is scorching and provides Khamzat Chimaev his long-awaited title alternative. Or maybe the promotion will try to satiate ‘Borz’ with a shot on the welterweight title, as soon as Belal Muhammad settles some enterprise with unbeaten finisher Shavkat Rakhmonov.
Did Chimaev do sufficient to take the spot Strickland has already been promised?
