Analyst suggests Chimaev may have prepared for light heavyweight debut before plans changed

Following UFC 328, an analyst has offered a detailed breakdown of the event's key storylines. Regarding Khamzat Chimaev's performance, Vlad Matveev has proposed a theory that Chimaev may have been preparing for a debut at 93 kg (light heavyweight) before plans changed at the last moment. The analyst finds it hard to believe that Chimaev's conditioning issues were the result of proper preparation, given that he was working under the guidance of top-tier sports science personnel. The post also discusses Sean Strickland's apology for going too far in promoting the fight, and suggests Chimaev's aura took damage when he couldn't dominate after all the pre-fight talk. Additionally, the post touches on the Van-Taira fight being compared to Moreno-Figueiredo for a younger generation, and notes that Alexander Volkov received favorable judging in his second consecutive close decision.