Strickland delivers second upset victory, defeats Chimaev at UFC 328

Sean Strickland secured a split decision victory over Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328, marking his second major upset in recent years after previously defeating Israel Adesanya. Strickland was heavily underestimated going into the fight and delivered his standard performance that proved effective against Chimaev. The bout saw Chimaev dominate the first round with wrestling but fade due to cardio issues, similar to his fight against Kamaru Usman. The author scored it 3-2 for Strickland and was surprised by the split decision, noting judge Sue Sanidad's controversial scoring. Following the loss, Chimaev is reportedly moving up to light heavyweight, while Strickland's next logical opponent could be Nassourdine Imavov.