Dana White confirms Chimaev wants to move to light heavyweight

Dana White revealed that Хамзат Чимаев approached him after UFC 328 requesting to move up to light heavyweight. Chimaev told the UFC president he no longer wants to fight at middleweight. White stated he hasn't yet considered specific opponents for Chimaev at 205 pounds but finds the move interesting. The conversation took place immediately following Chimaev's split decision loss to Sean Strickland for the middleweight title. White's comments confirm Chimaev's intention to leave the middleweight division. The UFC president appears open to the weight class change despite not having concrete plans for matchmaking yet.