Sean Strickland shared a post-fight photograph of himself on social media accompanied by the caption "Best job in the world." The brief post reflects Strickland's satisfaction following his victory over Khamzat Chimaev. While the post itself offers limited detail, it captures the fighter's mood in the immediate aftermath of reclaiming championship status.
Sean Strickland took to social media in the immediate aftermath of his middleweight title victory over Khamzat Chimaev, posting a fight-night photograph with the caption "Best job in the world" — a brief but telling expression of satisfaction from the newly reclaimed champion.
Strickland, 35, now holds a 31-7-0 professional record and is once again the UFC middleweight champion. The American out of Xtreme Couture stands six-foot-one with a 76-inch reach and fights out of an orthodox stance. Known for his relentless output, he lands 6.04 significant strikes per minute — a volume that places him among the busiest punchers in the division — while mixing in a modest takedown threat at 0.71 per fifteen minutes.
Chimaev, fighting out of Allstars Training Center and representing the United Arab Emirates, entered the contest ranked first in the middleweight division and tenth pound-for-pound on a 15-1-0 record. The 32-year-old known as "Borz" stood as one of the most feared finishers in the sport, combining a 60 percent striking accuracy mark with a ferocious grappling attack of 5.29 takedowns and 1.8 submission attempts per fifteen minutes.
Why it matters
- Strickland's win confirms he is once again the middleweight champion, snapping Chimaev's surge toward undisputed status
- The result drops Chimaev to 15-1-0, handing him only the second loss of his professional career
- Strickland's high-volume striking proved decisive against one of the division's most complete offensive threats
- The middleweight landscape shifts significantly, with Chimaev's title ambitions now requiring reassessment
