Khamzat Chimaev Fires Back at Conor McGregor's Middleweight Title Claim
Khamzat Chimaev dismissed Conor McGregor's claim that the UFC 328 middleweight title is 'his belt,' questioning McGregor's sobriety ahead of Saturday's title defense.
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Back to profileSean Strickland Calls Khamzat Chimaev 'Little Rat' for Releasing Sparring Footage
Sean Strickland fired back at Khamzat Chimaev for releasing their sparring footage without permission. The two middleweights clash at UFC 328.
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Tom Aspinall Breaks Down Chimaev vs. Strickland and Gives His Verdict on the Title Fight
Tom Aspinall believes Khamzat Chimaev will retain his middleweight title by decision against Sean Strickland at UFC 328, citing the champion's grappling advantage.
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UFC Selling $1.5M White House Tickets with UFC 329 Access
UFC is offering $1.5 million ticket packages for the White House event that include floor seats to Conor McGregor's comeback fight at UFC 329 on July 11.
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Sean Strickland Unloads on Brendan Allen After he Reveals Camp's Reaction to Pre-Fight Trash Talk
Brendan Allen spent three weeks in Khamzat Chimaev's training camp ahead of UFC 328 and offered a window into how the champion's team is processing Sean Strickland's ongoing campaign of verbal aggression. Strickland responded to what Allen said with a fury of his own. Speaking on Submission Radio, Allen described the general atmosphere in Chimaev's […]
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Khamzat Chimaev Leaks Sparring Footage of Himself and Strickland
Khamzat Chimaev released a brief clip from his infamous sparring session with Sean Strickland ahead of UFC 328, apparently attempting to reinforce his dominance narrative. Fans had a different reaction. The video, posted on social media, shows around 26 seconds of striking exchanges between the two fighters. Chimaev captioned it with a laughing emoji and […]
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Khamzat Chimaev Hints UFC 328 Could Be His Final Middleweight Fight
Khamzat Chimaev has hinted that regardless of what happens against Sean Strickland on Saturday night, UFC 328 could represent his final appearance at 185 pounds. Speaking at a media scrum on Tuesday in Newark, Chimaev was asked about the possibility of moving up to light heavyweight after the Strickland fight. His response was brief, playful, […]
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Khamzat Chimaev Says Sean Strickland's Trash Talk Has Made Him More Money Than Ever
Khamzat Chimaev has a complicated relationship with Sean Strickland's relentless trash talk heading into UFC 328, simultaneously expressing contempt for the content and genuine appreciation for what it has done to his bank account. Speaking at a media scrum on Tuesday in Newark, Chimaev was candid about the financial upside of sharing a card with […]
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UFC Legend Matt Hughes Shares Hospital Bed Photo After Suffering Brutal Finger Injury
Matt Hughes has suffered one of the more jarring injuries of his life, and it had nothing to do with a cage or an opponent. The UFC Hall of Famer and two-time welterweight champion posted a photo from a hospital bed on Instagram this week, with the image showing that the 52-year-old is missing the […]
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Khamzat Chimaev's Teammates Were Told Directly Not to Do Anything to Jeopardize UFC 328
Khamzat Chimaev's team has been given an explicit instruction heading into UFC 328 fight week: do not do anything that puts the title fight at risk. Middleweight contender Brendan Allen, who spent the final three weeks of training camp alongside Chimaev before departing for his own June 6 preparation, shared the message coaches delivered to […]
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Aleksandre Topuria Reveals Justin Gaethje's Key Weakness
Aleksandre Topuria has played a central role in Ilia Topuria's rise to the top of the UFC, putting his own career on hold to serve as a key part of his younger brother's corner before resuming his own run in 2021. Ahead of UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, he offered a detailed breakdown of […]
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Alexander Volkov Calls Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane 'Not a True Title Fight'
Alexander Volkov has watched the UFC build the Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane interim heavyweight title fight at UFC Freedom 250, and he has a pointed take on what it actually represents, both for the sport and for himself as a potential future opponent. Speaking with MMA Fighting ahead of his UFC 328 bout against […]
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Sean O'Malley Originally Wanted Different Fight for UFC Freedom 250
Sean O'Malley had a specific opponent in mind for UFC Freedom 250, and it was not Aiemann Zahabi. Speaking to FOX 11 Los Angeles, O'Malley explained why his original target for the June 14 White House card did not come to fruition, pointing directly at Yan's reluctance as the reason the title fight did not […]
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Robert Whittaker Backs Chimaev to Dominate Strickland: 'Chimaev's Going to Run Him Over'
Robert Whittaker has a specific reason why his UFC 328 prediction carries more weight than most. He has already been in the cage with Khamzat Chimaev, felt the pressure firsthand, and was submitted in the first round at UFC 308. That experience shapes everything he said about the Chimaev and Sean Strickland matchup. Speaking in […]
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Dustin Poirier Would Come Out of Retirement for Certain Fight And It's Not Against Conor McGregor
Dustin Poirier has not been retired for 12 months yet, and he is already naming a second opponent he would come back to fight. Speaking on Paramount's Deep Waters podcast, Poirier responded to a suggestion from co-host Jorge Masvidal that a fight with Nate Diaz still makes sense, and the response made clear the idea has […]
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Chael Sonnen Says Jorge Masvidal Will Never Fight in UFC
Chael Sonnen is not backing down from his position on Jorge Masvidal's UFC return prospects, and he has expanded the dispute well beyond the original argument about whether a fight will happen. Speaking with Ariel Helwani, Sonnen doubled down after Masvidal's public rebuttal and made his core claim plainly. "Well, that's a tough one. It's […]
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Conor McGregor Stirs Middleweight Title Talk With Bold Deleted Post Ahead of UFC 328
Conor McGregor sent a brief and eyebrow-raising message about the UFC 328 middleweight title fight before quickly removing it from his timeline, claiming ownership of a belt he has never competed for. Previewing the Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland main event in Newark, McGregor posted on X with unusual framing before deleting it. "Very excited for the […]
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Rafael Fiziev vs. Manuel Torres Set to Headline UFC Baku on June 27
The UFC has announced its return to Baku, Azerbaijan on June 27, with Rafael Fiziev headlining the event at the National Gymnastics Arena against Manuel Torres in a lightweight main event. Fiziev gets the chance to perform in front of his home country crowd, though he arrives in difficult form. The 33-year-old is 1-4 in […]
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Beneil Dariush Announces he is Taking Time Off After UFC Perth Stoppage Loss
Beneil Dariush has announced he will be taking time away from fighting following his TKO loss to Quillan Salkilld in the co-main event of UFC Perth on Saturday, a defeat that extended a difficult recent stretch for the veteran lightweight. Dariush posted a brief update on Instagram after the fight, reassuring fans about his immediate […]
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Josh Hokit Teases a Big UFC White House Announcement
Josh Hokit has sent the MMA world into a spin with a cryptic social media post teasing an imminent update about the UFC White House card. The breakout heavyweight contender posted "Uh oh" alongside a pair of shifty eyes emojis on X before following it up with a more direct tease. "BIG WHITE HOUSE FIGHT […]
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