Sean Strickland Hands Khamzat Chimaev His First Loss, Becomes Two-Time UFC Middleweight Champion

[Bawse]

I’m really glad the judges got the decision right, and it was great to see the mutual respect between Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev after such an intense fight. I was rooting for Sean, so seeing him pull it off was awesome.

Definitely one of the best UFC fights I’ve watched in a long time. Both guys brought it from start to finish and left it all in the cage.

Did you watch the fight? Who did you have winning, and what did you think of the judges’ decision?

 

[uptrendfinancialsignal]

That fight was madness. Sean surprised me honestly. I expected Khamzat pressure as usual but Strickland stayed composed throughout. That kind of calmness under pressure is not easy at all. The judges actually got it right for once, miracle happened .

 

[Bawse]

That fight was madness. Sean surprised me honestly. I expected Khamzat pressure as usual but Strickland stayed composed throughout. That kind of calmness under pressure is not easy at all. The judges actually got it right for once, miracle happened .

The weight cut looked like it was too much for Khamzat. He’s already talking about wanting a rematch, even though he previously said he was planning to move up to light heavyweight.

 

[Ja sa bong]

Weight cut is crazy in the UFC. In fact, I think they should make everyone fight in their actual weight class by not allowing anyone to cut weight.

I saw Khamzat Chimaev after cutting weight before the fight, he almost passed out. This was what gave Sean Strickland the advantage because he didn't suffer much weight cut.

 

[Heatman]

Weight cut is crazy in the UFC. In fact, I think they should make everyone fight in their actual weight class by not allowing anyone to cut weight.

I saw Khamzat Chimaev after cutting weight before the fight, he almost passed out. This was what gave Sean Strickland the advantage because he didn't suffer much weight cut.

You're right. Even Chimaev's team commented on how his weight cut affected him because his body shutdown.