Dana White: Khamzat Chimaev changing weight classes after Sean Strickland stunner at UFC 328
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Key Points:
- Khamzat Chimaev suffered his first career loss at UFC 328, losing his middleweight title to Sean Strickland via split decision in a closely contested fight.
- UFC CEO Dana White indicated that Chimaev may move up from the 185-pound middleweight division to light heavyweight, as Chimaev expressed a desire not to fight at middleweight again due to a difficult weight cut.
- Despite the loss, White praised Chimaev's toughness and potential, noting his rapid rise to becoming a UFC world champion and expressing confidence in his ability to succeed in a higher weight class.
- The fight featured Chimaev's usual dominant wrestling early on, but he also engaged in striking exchanges with Strickland, who ultimately won the final round and the decision.
- Sean Strickland became the second two-time UFC middleweight champion with this victory.
