Revenge! Khamzat Chimaev hasn't forgotten the belt and is aiming for a rematch against his tormentor Sean Strickland in the UFC.

Strickland defeated Chimaev in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

Classified by bookmakers as a strong favorite to win in UFC 328, Khamzat Shimaev He suffered a hard blow. In the main fight of the event held last Saturday (9), in New Jersey (USA), the Chechen was surprised by Sean Strickland and defeated in a true battle via split decision. Thus, 'Borz' not only lost the middleweight title (up to 83,9 kg), but also his undefeated record in MMA. But, if it depends on the sports star, the story with the American is far from over.

Immediately after the fight, Chimaev made it clear that he wants an immediate rematch against Strickland. In fact, the result of the highly publicized fight generated discussion, as many fans and MMA professionals saw the Chechen as the winner. Determined to prove he is superior to his tormentor, 'Borz' again expressed his desire to see him back in the octagon.

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The curious thing is that, in the post-press conference...UFC 328Dana White revealed that he spoke briefly with Khamzat and informed him that Khamzat decided to switch from middleweight to light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) due to the difficulty of cutting weight. However, as can be seen, the athlete is still looking to have one last fight in the category to, perhaps, regain its top spot.

“Strickland, see you again soon 🫡 Let me know when you’re ready,” wrote the former UFC champion on his official 'X' account.

Chimaev's fighters in MMA

Khamzat ShimaevBorz, 31, is one of the best and most fearsome MMA fighters today. The Russian began his career in the sport in 2018, debuted in the UFC in 2020, and became middleweight champion in 2025. Before that, 'Borz' also excelled in the welterweight division (up to 77,1 kg).

In this modality, the athlete competed in 16 fights, winning 15, 12 of which were by stoppage (six by knockout and six by submission), and losing once. His main victories were against Dricus du Plessis, Gilbert Durinho, Kamaru Usman e Robert whittaker.