Post-UFC 328 analysis suggests Chimaev may have prepared for light heavyweight

An analysis of UFC 328 suggests Khamzat Chimaev's poor cardio may indicate he was preparing for a light heavyweight debut before plans changed last minute. The post notes that despite working with top sports scientists, Chimaev only had conditioning for one round. Sean Strickland apologized for excessive trash talk during the buildup, but the damage to Chimaev's aura remains, especially since Chimaev kept smiling and trying to embrace Strickland during the fight without dominating him. The analysis compares Joshua Van versus Tatsuro Taira to the Moreno-Figueiredo rivalry for younger fans. Alexander Volkov is credited with getting favorable judging in his second close decision in a row, viewed as "cashback" for being robbed against Ciryl Gane.