Chimaev eyes light heavyweight move after Strickland bout at UFC 328

Khamzat Chimaev has indicated he wants to move up to light heavyweight after his scheduled fight against Sean Strickland at UFC 328. When asked about a potential interim middleweight title fight at 93 kg, Chimaev said he hopes Carlos recovers quickly but is not focused beyond the Strickland matchup. Chimaev acknowledged Strickland as a strong opponent and a good fighter despite the trash talk, saying he is fully concentrated on beating him first. After that fight, Chimaev said he will see who is next and does not care about specific opponents. The post suggests Chimaev may leave the middleweight division after this bout.