Dana White: Khamzat Chimaev changing weight classes after Sean Strickland stunner at UFC 328
Khamzat Chimaev appears to be done with the 185-pound division following his upset loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 328.
Khamzat Chimaev experienced his first career loss on Saturday at UFC 328, dropping his middleweight title in stunning fashion against Sean Strickland. Afterward, UFC CEO Dana White revealed that Chimaev might be done in the 185-pound division. Chimaev, a former welterweight, seemingly had one of the roughest weight cuts of the week at Friday’s official weigh-ins.
The now-former champion still made the 185-pound championship mark, but appeared to be struggling on the scale. “Borz” essentially confirmed those suspicions when speaking to White in the Octagon directly after his UFC 328 loss, telling the boss that he hopes to fight at light heavyweight in his next bout. "He literally walked up to me after the fight and said, 'I want to move up.
' ... That was it. He said, 'I don't want to fight at this weight again.
I want to move up,’" White said at UFC 328’s post-fight press conference. "Him moving up is exciting. ...