Analyst expresses satisfaction with Strickland's upset win over Chimaev

An MMA analyst shared his emotional reaction to Sean Strickland's victory at UFC 328, describing satisfaction at the upset despite it being somewhat irrational. The commentary notes that Strickland had been dismissed and underestimated for years, labeled a "transitional champion," and was essentially fed to Chimaev to create a blockbuster main event. Instead, Strickland delivered his second massive upset of recent years (after Adesanya), disrupted countless betting parlays, and secured another championship opportunity. The analyst observed that Strickland showed nothing new, simply executing his standard skillset, but Chimaev lacked definitive answers to this approach. The piece draws parallels to Chimaev's fight against Usman, noting similar patterns of dominant early wrestling followed by cardio fade and standup exchanges. The analyst scored the bout a clear 3-2 for Strickland and expressed surprise at the split decision, particularly questioning judge Sue Sanidad's scoring.