Khamzat Chimaev News
Khamzat Chimaev vows to take Sean Strickland's head off in rematch: "I lost for the judges"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 12, 2026
Khamzat Chimaev continues to target a rematch with Sean Strickland, and he insists things will play out far differently. Chimaev put the UFC Middleweight Championship at stake against Strickland back in May. The title fight headlined UFC 328 in Newark. “Borz” was able to take Strickland down early, but he couldn’t find consistency in the grappling for the rest of the night. It allowed Strickland to make things a dog fight all the way to the final horn.
VIDEO | Khamzat Chimaev challenges Dillon Danis to 'street fight' in heated RAF 10 faceoff
Curtis Calhoun - June 11, 2026
Former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev and Dillon Danis got into it just hours before their RAF 10 headliner. Khamzat Chimaev suffered one of the biggest upsets in UFC history last month at UFC 328 against Sean Strickland. In his long-awaited first UFC middleweight title defense, Chimaev struggled against Strickland’s pace and pressure en route to a split decision loss.
Arman Tsarukyan insists Khamzat Chimaev can stay at middleweight despite rough UFC 328 weight cut: "He just needs to adjust"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 2, 2026
Arman Tsarukyan is confident that Khamzat Chimaev can stick around at 185 pounds. Chimaev suffered the first loss of his pro MMA career in a highly competitive title fight against Sean Strickland at UFC 328. Chimaev put the UFC Middleweight Championship on the line against Strickland and realized that his grappling attempts would be no cake walk from the second round and beyond. Strickland made things a dog fight until the final horn and he was awarded with the split nod.
Nassourdine Imavov reacts to Sean Strickland vs. Khamzat Chimaev rematch talks after Dana White's admission
Curtis Calhoun - May 28, 2026
Top UFC middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov’s long-awaited middleweight title shot might hit another speed bump. UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland shocked the world once again when he handed Khamzat Chimaev his first loss in the cage earlier this month at UFC 328. After months of bad blood between Strickland and Chimaev, the two middleweights went back-and-forth in one of the best fights of the year, with Strickland earning the split decision nod.
Khamzat Chimaev 'vomited green bile, almost died' during harrowing UFC 328 weight cut
Curtis Calhoun - May 27, 2026
Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw shared horrific details of Khamzat Chimaev’s weight cut after a conversation with his team. The previously unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev’s first UFC middleweight title defense ended in him losing the belt to Sean Strickland in their UFC 328 grudge match. After a back-and-forth five rounds, Strickland earned a split decision nod on the scorecards to reclaim the middleweight throne.
Paulo Costa explains why he's moving on from Khamzat Chimaev feud: 'I don’t think this is going to happen'
Cole Shelton - May 25, 2026
Paulo Costa is moving on from a potential fight with Khamzat Chimaev. Costa and Chimaev had a feud for quite some time, and many fans wanted to see the fight. Yet, it didn’t happen at middleweight, and with Costa at light heavyweight, and Chimaev also moving up to light heavyweight, many fans thought the fight could happen next.
Dricus du Plessis slams Khamzat Chimaev's team for post-UFC 328 weight cut excuses
Curtis Calhoun - May 20, 2026
Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis believes Khamzat Chimaev ‘lost his aura’ at UFC 328 after a bad weight cut. Khamzat Chimaev was on the losing end of one of the biggest upsets in UFC history earlier this month at UFC 328 against Sean Strickland. In his first UFC middleweight title defense, Chimaev was outpointed by a split decision as Strickland reclaimed the throne in a five-round war.
Islam Makhachev and Khamzat Chimaev slammed by King Green for boring style: "Some of the most horrible title fights I've ever seen"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 20, 2026
King Green is not a fan of how Islam Makhachev and Khamzat Chimaev handle business inside the Octagon. Green is known for his willingness to enter the fire in his UFC bouts, and it has earned him four “Fight of the Night” bonuses and three “Performance of the Night” bonuses, which becomes four if you include his lone “Submission of the Night.” At times, Green’s style has cost him with KO losses to the likes of Mauricio Ruffy and Jalin Turner, but he’s been able to bounce back from defeat several times.
PFL star Dakota Ditcheva scorches Ronda Rousey after brutal Khamzat Chimaev rant: 'Disgraceful'
Curtis Calhoun - May 15, 2026
PFL star Dakota Ditcheva isn’t a Ronda Rousey supporter anymore after her controversial comments about Khamzat Chimaev. UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey is just hours away from her return to Mixed Martial Arts for the first time since losing to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. Rousey and fellow women’s MMA pioneer Gina Carano headline a stacked card on Saturday in Los Angeles, put together by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions.
Sean Strickland could've been more dominant against Khamzat Chimaev, says Daniel Cormier: "He really could've made Khamzat struggle"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 15, 2026
Daniel Cormier believes Sean Strickland could’ve had a more definitive win over Khamzat Chimaev with one change. Strickland secured his second UFC title when he earned a split nod over Chimaev on May 9. The two collided in the UFC 328 headliner. “Borz” put the middleweight title at stake inside the Prudential Center in Newark. Chimaev had early success with his grappling, but Strickland was able to thwart that area of his game throughout the fight.
Ronda Rousey destroys former UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev after recent comments
Harry Kettle - May 15, 2026
MMA legend Ronda Rousey has given her thoughts on recent remarks made by former UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev. Tomorrow night, Ronda Rousey will compete in mixed martial arts for the first time in almost 10 years when she squares off with Gina Carano. There’s been a lot of talk about the fight and the implications of it, mainly related to the emergence of MVP MMA and what that could mean for the future of the sport.
Joe Rogan expresses concern for Khamzat Chimaev's RAF debut just weeks after UFC 328
Curtis Calhoun - May 14, 2026
Longtime UFC analyst Joe Rogan believes Khamzat Chimaev might be making a mistake in competing at RAF 10 so soon after UFC 328. Khamzat Chimaev suffered the first defeat of his otherwise stellar MMA career last Saturday at UFC 328.
UFC 328 beef between Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev was real, insists head coach: "These dudes hated each other"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 13, 2026
Sean Strickland’s head coach vehemently denies that his fighter and Khamzat Chimaev manufactured their beef prior to UFC 328. Strickland and Chimaev shared some heated words in the buildup to this past Saturday’s middleweight title clash in Newark. It got to the point where the UFC brass put extra security between both men, and didn’t allow the two to face off during the ceremonial weigh-ins.
Khamzat Chimaev's UFC 328 loss was 'hard to watch' for Khalil Rountree: "Things took a big turn"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 13, 2026
Khamzat Chimaev’s loss at UFC 328 this past weekend took many by surprise, and that includes Khalil Rountree. Chimaev and Rountree are training partners and “The War Horse” fully expected “Borz” to handle business this past Saturday in Newark. Instead, Chimaev ran into some problems in the second stanza and was forced to engage in the standup throughout his bout against Sean Strickland. Ultimately, Strickland dethroned Chimaev via split decision to capture the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland judging was 'perfect', says John McCarthy
Harry Kettle - May 13, 2026
Former MMA referee John McCarthy has given his thoughts on the scoring for Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland. Last weekend, in the main event of UFC 328, Khamzat Chimaev lost his first fight as a professional mixed martial artist. He fell to a split decision defeat at the hands of Sean Strickland, who was able to grind out a win and become a two-time UFC middleweight champion.
Georges St. Pierre believes Khamzat Chimaev "is a better fighter than Sean Strickland" but thinks latter can beat the former again
Dylan Bowker - May 12, 2026
Georges St. Pierre is a former UFC middleweight champion in his own right, and his thoughts on the recent Khamzat Chimaev versus Sean Strickland title clash at UFC 328 were something that GSP recently touched on. The former two-division UFC titleholder spoke about this to Mike Bohn during an interview with MMA Junkie. Khamzat Chimaev dropped his middleweight crown to former champ Sean Strickland by way of a split decision at UFC 328 on May 9th. GSP mentioned being surprised by how the bout played out, quipping about how incredible and amazing it is to see the body of work Strickland has been putting together in these big upsets capturing UFC hardware.
Demetrious Johnson points to Khamzat Chimaev's flawed training as major reason for UFC 328 loss
Curtis Calhoun - May 12, 2026
UFC Hall of Famer Demetrious Johnson believes Khamzat Chimaev’s poor showing at UFC 328 can be attributed to his training habits. Khamzat Chimaev suffered one of the biggest upsets in UFC history last weekend to Sean Strickland at UFC 328. Chimaev, previously unbeaten in his career, suffered a split decision loss to relinquish the UFC middleweight title.
Khamzat Chimaev booked for Dillon Danis bout just hours after shocking UFC 328 loss
Curtis Calhoun - May 12, 2026
Former UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev isn’t taking a lot of time off after his stunning loss to Sean Strickland. Khamzat Chimaev’s first UFC middleweight title defense ended in disaster as he lost to former titleholder Sean Strickland by split decision last Saturday at UFC 328. After a dominant run in the Octagon, Chimaev suffered his first career defeat to Strickland and looked lackadaisical from Round 2 onward.