Analysis: Chimaev may have prepared for light heavyweight before Strickland

A post-event analysis discusses several key takeaways from the UFC card. The writer notes that Sean Strickland apologized for going too far in promoting the fight, but the damage to Chimaev's "aura" is done—Chimaev kept reaching out to shake hands, smile, and hug during the fight, which would have looked cool only if he was dominating, but instead he was on his back by round two. The analyst endorses Vlad Matveev's theory that Chimaev had been preparing for a light heavyweight debut but plans changed at the last moment, noting that Chimaev worked with top-level sports science professionals and it's hard to believe their result was cardio lasting only one round. Regarding other fights, the writer compares Kai Asakura versus Tatsuro Taira to "Moreno versus Figueiredo for zoomers" and predicts they'll fight for the title eventually. The post also mentions that Alexander Volkov continues to benefit from his controversial decision against Ciryl Gane, with another close fight going his way.