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Analysis: Strickland's victory over Chimaev mirrors Usman fight pattern

May 10, 2026, 6:54 PM
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Detailed analysis suggests Sean Strickland's upset victory over Khamzat Chimaev followed a familiar pattern seen in Chimaev's fight with Kamaru Usman. Both fights featured Chimaev's dominant first-round wrestling followed by cardio decline, standup exchanges, and struggling wrestling attempts. The difference was the three-round versus five-round format producing different outcomes. Strickland showed nothing new but Chimaev lacked definitive answers to his game. The analyst scored it a clear 3-2 for Strickland and was surprised by the split decision, noting judge Sue Sanidad's controversial fifth-round scoring for Chimaev. Chimaev is now expected to move to light heavyweight, potentially facing Paulo Costa, while Strickland may defend against Nassourdine Imavov next.

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