Khamzat Chimaev says he’s waiting for matchup against Sean Strickland

Khamzat Chimaev seemingly wants to make his first UFC middleweight title defense against Sean Strickland. 

Chimaev recently called for a wrestling match against Colby Covington at RAF.

“Next RAF I will make American boy humble again colbiclown let’s go,” Chimaev wrote.

When a fan asked if Chimaev is currently injured, the middleweight champion said that he is waiting for Strickland. 

“No I waiting for [Strickland],” Chimaev replied.

Grudge Match Brewing?

Strickland responded with an American flag, expressing his interest in the booking.

Chimaev won the middleweight title against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 last year. While Chimaev is expected to defend his title against Nassourdine Imavov, they don’t seem keen on fighting each other due to their ethnic ties. Meanwhile, Strickland scored an upset win over Anthony Hernandez at UFC Houston last month. Strickland and Chimaev also have beef between them, originating from past sparring sessions. While Strickland accuses Chimaev of inactivity, “Borz” says the bitterness stems from getting submitted in sparring. Meanwhile, Strickland says he was only submitted in situational grappling and made Chimaev quit training. 

This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com

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