Khamzat Chimaev published his own version of a fight poster for his upcoming bout against Sean Strickland on his social media accounts. The post suggests promotional activity ahead of their scheduled matchup. Details about the design or messaging of the poster were not specified in the original post. The gesture appears to be part of the buildup to their fight. No official UFC poster had been released at the time of Chimaev's post.
Khamzat Chimaev took his own promotional initiative ahead of his middleweight clash with Sean Strickland, sharing a custom-made fight poster across his social media accounts on April 19, with no official UFC poster having been released at that point.
Chimaev, known as "Borz," enters the matchup as the division's top-ranked contender and sits at number ten in the pound-for-pound standings. The 32-year-old fighting out of the United Arab Emirates carries a 15-1 record and trains with Allstars Training Center. At six-foot-two with a 75-inch reach, he is one of the most physically imposing wrestlers in the division, averaging an extraordinary 5.29 takedowns per 15 minutes and landing strikes at a 60 percent accuracy rate.
Strickland, nicknamed "Tarzan," brings the middleweight championship into the fight and a record of 31-7. The 35-year-old American trains out of Xtreme Couture and stands six-foot-one with a 76-inch reach. He is one of the busiest strikers in the division, landing 6.04 significant strikes per minute in the orthodox stance, though his accuracy sits at 42 percent. His grappling output is more modest, averaging 0.71 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Chimaev is the number-one middleweight contender, making this a title fight with clear divisional stakes
- The style contrast is stark: Chimaev's elite wrestling rate against Strickland's high-volume striking output
- Chimaev's self-made poster signals strong personal investment in the buildup, keeping attention on the fight ahead of any official promotional push from the UFC
