Khamzat Chimaev News

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.

Curtis Calhoun - May 15, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev barely made it to the scale at the UFC 328 official weigh-in and nearly withdrew. Before Khamzat Chimaev lost to Sean Strickland in the UFC 328 main event, he nearly lost the battle to the scales at last Friday’s official weigh-in.

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.

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.

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.

Dylan Bowker - May 13, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev losing at UFC 328 to Sean Strickland has virtually everyone in the MMA world talking, including someone within the lineage of UFC middleweight champions throughout history. That referenced fighter is Luke Rockhold, who discussed this recent 185 pound title clash on the JAXXON Podcast. The former Strikeforce and UFC titleholder has well documented training interactions with ‘Borz’ in recent times and clearly has a certain rapport with Chimaev. Conversely, Rockhold and Strickland have their own history in a far more adversarial way. The two were booked to compete at UFC 268 before a herniated disc sustained in Rockhold’s back caused a withdrawal from the planned Strickland contest in November 2021.

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.

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.

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.

Curtis Calhoun - May 12, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev explained why he exchanged pleasantries with Sean Strickland despite their past feud. For the first time in his UFC career, Khamzat Chimaev left the Octagon without his hand raised, as he lost to Sean Strickland in their highly anticipated grudge match at UFC 328. After months of bad blood between the former training partners, Chimaev and Strickland exchanged pleasantries just before, during, and after their UFC 328 headliner.

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.

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.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 12, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev may have lost his intimidation factor if Dustin Poirier’s assessment proves to be true. Chimaev suffered the first loss of his pro MMA career this past Saturday and dropped the UFC Middleweight Championship in the process. “Borz” failed to make his first title defense a successful one in the UFC 328 main event. Sean Strickland had an answer for Chimaev’s grappling after the opening frame, and he made their title bout a dog fight.

Cole Shelton - May 11, 2026

The UFC was in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday for a solid UFC 328 fight card that saw two titles on the line. The main event saw Khamzat Chimaev defending his middleweight title against Sean Strickland. The co-main event saw Joshua Van putting his flyweight title on the line against Tatsuro Taira. In the end, it was Strickland who edged out a split decision to pull off a massive upset. Van, meanwhile, scored a TKO win over Taira to defend his flyweight title for the first time. Following UFC 328, here is what I think should be next for the stars of the event.

Curtis Calhoun - May 11, 2026

UFC legend Nate Diaz had a lot to say about Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland after their feud turned 180 degrees at UFC 328. Sean Strickland handed then-UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev his first-career defeat in an instant classic last Saturday at UFC 328. After months of bad blood boiling between Chimaev and Strickland, the two middleweights were cordial on fight night, despite being just hours removed from hurling personal insults at each other at the pre-fight press conference.

Curtis Calhoun - May 11, 2026

UFC welterweight contender Sean Brady was left befuddled by Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland’s sportsmanship at UFC 328 after their beef. The UFC 328 grudge match between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland didn’t disappoint last Saturday in Newark. In a five-round war, Strickland earned a narrow split decision win to reclaim the middleweight throne and hand Chimaev his first-career loss in Mixed Martial Arts.

Harry Kettle - May 11, 2026

Famous MMA coach Firas Zahabi wants to help train Khamzat Chimaev following his first pro defeat at UFC 328. Last weekend, Khamzat Chimaev lost for the first time in his professional mixed martial arts career. He fell to a split decision defeat at the hands of Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 328, and in the process, he lost the UFC middleweight championship.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 10, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan was in Khamzat Chimaev’s corner for UFC 328, and he’s reacted to “Borz’s” stunning loss. Chimaev failed to retain the UFC Middleweight Championship this past Saturday. It was evident in the second round that Strickland was able to have some success thwarting Chimaev’s grappling. “Borz” decided to save his energy for a standup war with the man he once sparred with.