Khamzat Chimaev Plans to Dominate Middleweight Division

Khamzat Chimaev has announced his intention to continue competing in the middleweight division, aiming for dominance at 185lb.

Before his fight against Sean Strickland in May, it was anticipated that Chimaev would move up to light-heavyweight after defending his middleweight title. He has faced challenges making weight, notably missing by over 7lb for a 2022 bout with Nate Diaz, and there was controversy regarding his weight for UFC 328.

Following his first UFC loss, Chimaev is reassessing his career path and is now focused on multiple fights at middleweight. He took nearly the full two-hour window to weigh in for UFC 328, leading to questions about whether he met the middleweight limit. In a recent media interaction, he stated that he plans to remain at 185lb until he has defeated all competitors in that weight class.