Analysis suggests Chimaev may have prepared for light heavyweight debut

Post-event analysis suggests Khamzat Chimaev may have originally prepared for a light heavyweight debut before plans changed last minute, which could explain his poor cardio lasting only one round despite working with top sports scientists. Sean Strickland apologized for going too far in promoting the fight, but the damage to Chimaev's aura remains, especially given his friendly demeanor despite the trash talk. The author compares Wan versus Taira to Moreno versus Figueiredo for younger fans and predicts they will fight for the title in the future. Alexander Volkov continues to benefit from his controversial decision loss to Gane, with his second consecutive close decision going his way. The analysis questions the legitimacy of Chimaev's cardio issues given his preparation team's credentials.