Middleweight swan song? Khamzat Chimaev weighs in on UFC 328 implications
Will UFC 328 mark the end of Khamzat Chimaev at middleweight?
MORRISTOWN, N. J. ā Khamzat Chimaev might not be a middleweight titleholder much longer, win or lose at UFC 328.
While he's indicated light heavyweight is on his mind, Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) has Sean Strickland (30-7 MMA, 17-7 UFC) in front of him at 185 pounds Saturday as the two headline the event at Prudential Center in Newark. When asked Tuesday, Chimaev indicated the bout could be his last in the weight class ā though he did so with a chuckle. "I hope so," Chimaev told MMA Junkie and other reporters.
"I like to eat pizza. We will see. " Things are unclear atop the light heavyweight division at the moment, as newly-crowned champion Carlos Ulberg suffered a torn ACL in his title-clinching victory over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 327 in April.
Khamzat Chimaev says he wants #UFC328 to be his final middleweight fight: "I hope so. " (via @MikeBohn ) pic. twitter.