Khamzat Chimaev News

Cole Shelton - May 4, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev sent a stern message to Sean Strickland ahead of their middleweight title fight at UFC 328. Chimaev is set to defend his middleweight title in the main event of UFC 328 on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey, against Strickland in a highly anticipated bout. Heading into the fight, Chimaev is a sizable betting favorite, and he understands why as he expects to make easy work of the American.

BJ Penn Staff - May 4, 2026

We have officially entered UFC 328 fight week, and all eyes are on the main event: a middleweight title fight between undefeated champ Khamzat Chimaev, and former champ Sean Strickland. Ahead of time, Chimaev has been labelled as a substantial betting favorite by most sportsbooks, but there are many fans and pundits who believe Strickland has the right style to challenge the unbeaten champ.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 1, 2026

Sean Strickland thinks UFC deserves blame if things get out of hand between himself and Khamzat Chimaev. Strickland is scheduled to challenge Chimaev for the middleweight gold in the UFC 328 headliner on May 9. This one goes beyond the 185-pound hardware, as there is some high animosity between both combatants. Chimaev has threatened to take things to the streets, while Strickland has warned that he would shoot “Borz” and his team if they try to jump him.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 1, 2026

If Khamzat Chimaev makes the jump to light heavyweight, Khalil Rountree believes the division is in trouble. Rountree is a top 205-pound contender who has gotten the chance to train with Chimaev. “Borz” currently holds the middleweight gold, but he has teased moving up in weight. Many believe that Chimaev will end up making the jump sooner rather than later.

BJ Penn Staff - April 30, 2026

UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev has never experienced a loss in MMA, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. That’s according to his frequent training partner, Darren Till.

Dylan Bowker - April 29, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev will defend his UFC middleweight crown against Sean Strickland at UFC 328 and a teammate of the reigning titleholder has offered insight into the match up. Alex Chizov is the combatant in question and the training partner of ‘Borz’ will soon fight a teammate of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Chizov clashes with Gadzhi Rabadanov in the co-main event of  PFL Sioux Falls on May 2nd. When asked how he sees his champion teammate getting it done in that Sean Strickland fight coming up, Chizov said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 29, 2026

Sean Strickland doesn’t believe he’ll make amends with Khamzat Chimaev even after UFC 328. Strickland is scheduled to challenge Chimaev for the UFC Middleweight Championship on June 9. The title fight will emanate from the Prudential Center in Newark.

Harry Kettle - April 29, 2026

Former UFC star Darren Till believes Khamzat Chimaev faces a tough test against Sean Strickland at UFC 328 next weekend. Next Saturday night, Khamzat Chimaev will defend the UFC middleweight championship against Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 328. It will serve as a golden opportunity for Khamzat to finally start building some consistency in the cage when it comes to his activity, after many years of not really being an ‘active’ fighter compared to some of his peers.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 26, 2026

Paulo Costa has a warning for Khamzat Chimaev, and he advises the reigning 205-pound champion to stay away from light heavyweight. Costa recently moved up in weight to face Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 327. “Borrachinha” scored a third-round TKO finish. While Costa initially didn’t commit to making the 205-pound move permanent, he recently suggested that he’ll stick around at light heavyweight.

Curtis Calhoun - April 23, 2026

UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev didn’t hold back in response to Ronda Rousey’s recent harsh criticism of the promotion. UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey is weeks away from her highly anticipated return to Mixed Martial Arts after a 10-year absence. Rousey and fellow women’s MMA pioneer Gina Carano headline a stacked card on Netflix next month, featuring the returns of Nate Diaz, Mike Perry, and former UFC heavyweight titleholder Francis Ngannou.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 22, 2026

Luke Rockhold doesn’t think much of Sean Strickland as a person, and he hopes Khamzat Chimaev steamrolls him. Chimaev is scheduled to put his UFC Middleweight Championship at stake against Strickland on May 9. The two will clash inside the Prudential Center in Newark for the UFC 328 headliner. There is some bad blood going into this one, with both men even threatening a potential street fight.

BJ Penn Staff - April 22, 2026

It’s possible that Khamzat Chimaev and Brendan Allen will collide in the UFC Octagon in the next couple of years. That didn’t stop the pair from linking up for a sparring session. Chimaev, the reigning UFC middleweight champion, crossed paths with Allen, his division’s No. 4-ranked contender, at Santo Studio in California.

Curtis Calhoun - April 20, 2026

The UFC will have an excruciatingly difficult time keeping Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev apart in the days before UFC 328. One of the biggest fights of the year features UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev defending his belt for the first time against former titleholder Sean Strickland at UFC 328 next month. A few years removed from the two brash personalities training together at Xtreme Couture, tensions are extremely high ahead of their highly anticipated showdown.

BJ Penn Staff - April 20, 2026

Reigning UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev has signed with RAF (Real American Freestyle). It sounds like he could be involved in some huge matchups within the organization. RAF specializes in freestyle wrestling matches. Despite being just a few years old, the promotion has made some big waves. Thats thanks largely to its signing of high profile UFC fighters and MMA veterans like Arman Tsarukyan, Colby Covington, Henry Cejudo, Merab Dvalishvili, Bo Nickal, and now Chimaev.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 19, 2026

Sean Strickland has taken exception to a threat from his UFC 328 opponent Khamzat Chimaev. In a recent vlog with Adam Zubayraev, Chimaev dismissed the thought of harming Strickland inside the Octagon beyond the effects of combat sports competition. What was quite eye-opening, however, was when “Borz” discussed what would happen in a street fight between the two. That’s when Chimaev said, “If he dies, he dies.”

Cole Shelton - April 16, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev has issued a harsh warning to Sean Strickland ahead of UFC 328. Chimaev is set to defend his middleweight title in the main event of UFC 328 on May 9 in Newark, New Jersey. Heading into the bout, Chimaev is a sizable betting favorite, and he not only expects to beat Strickland but also to dominate him. And,

Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 8, 2026

Jorge Masvidal isn’t entertained when he watches Khamzat Chimaev in action. Chimaev is the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion. He took the 185-pound gold thanks to his grappling dominance over Dricus du Plessis back in Aug. 2025. “Borz” almost had 22 minutes of control time on his way to a one-sided unanimous decision win.

Harry Kettle - April 8, 2026

UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev has hit back at those questioning his inactivity ahead of his return to action. At UFC 328, Khamzat Chimaev will defend the UFC middleweight championship against Sean Strickland. Given the larger than life personality of his American challenger, this is likely to be one of the spiciest build-ups to a bout that Khamzat has had in his career thus far.