Sean Strickland scored a major upset victory over Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328, winning by split decision 3-2 on rounds according to most observers. Strickland, who had been dismissed as a gatekeeper and fed to Chimaev to create a marquee main event, delivered his second upset of the year after previously defeating Israel Adesanya. Chimaev showed a pattern similar to his Kamaru Usman fight, dominating early with wrestling but fading due to cardio issues in later rounds. One judge, Sue Sanidad, controversially scored the fifth round for Chimaev in what was otherwise seen as a clear Strickland victory. Following the loss, Chimaev is reportedly ready to move up to light heavyweight, with a potential matchup against Paulo Costa already being discussed.
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