Chimaev hints at light heavyweight move after UFC 328 Strickland bout

Khamzat Chimaev indicated his interest in moving up to light heavyweight after his upcoming UFC 328 bout against Sean Strickland. When asked about a potential interim middleweight title fight, Chimaev said he's not focused on what happens after Strickland. He stated that he hopes Carlos Ulberg recovers quickly but his concentration remains solely on defeating Strickland. Chimaev described Strickland as a strong opponent and good fighter despite the trash talk. He finished by saying it doesn't matter to him what comes next and expressed openness to moving weight classes.