Media scoring was closely divided following the championship fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland, with 13 out of 24 journalists awarding the bout to Chimaev. This indicates a split in opinion among the media regarding the outcome, suggesting the fight was competitive and closely contested. The official judges awarded the fight to Strickland by split decision, but nearly half of the credentialed media members saw it differently. The divergence in scoring reflects the competitive nature of the bout and the difficulty in clearly determining a winner.
