Khamzat Chimaev believes his nationality could have influenced the results of his first UFC title protection.
Earlier this month, Chimaev defended his middleweight title in opposition to Sean Strickland within the UFC 328 primary occasion, beginning robust with early grappling management. Because the struggle progressed, he struggled to maintain that tempo, with Strickland’s jab and strain disrupting his rhythm and limiting his takedown makes an attempt.
“Borz” nonetheless had key moments and stored the competition shut, however from his perspective, the choice might have gone both approach. In the long run, two judges scored it 48-47 for Strickland, whereas one had it 48-47 for Chimaev, leading to a slender split-decision loss.
When the end result was introduced, Chimaev appeared to simply accept it, even going so far as wrapping the belt around Strickland’s waist. Nonetheless, greater than two weeks later, the Chechen star now not appears at peace with the end result and is now elevating issues over the choice.
Khamzat Chimaev Alleges Judges Confirmed Bias In Loss At UFC 328
Khamzat Chimaev lately took to X, sharing a publish he later deleted, venting out his frustration over the UFC 328 end result, alleging the end result was influenced by American bias and claiming the judges leaned in opposition to him.
“All judges are American, the group is American, and nobody is Chechen,” Chimaev wrote. “It’s a detailed struggle. Who do you suppose will win?”
Moments later, “Borz” returned with one other publish, stating he wasn’t providing any justifications and made it clear he’s pushing for a rematch in opposition to Sean Strickland.
“No excuses, I simply wanna f*ck him up this sh*t attempting to run away.”
I’m ready. Inform me whenever you’re prepared, Sean Strickland. Subsequent time, someone needs to be lifeless,” Chimaev added.”
Khamzat Chimaev tasted defeat for the primary time in his skilled profession at UFC 328, bringing his report to 15-1. Earlier than that setback, “Borz” had put collectively an unbeaten 9-0 run in the UFC, highlighted by victories over high fighters like Robert Whittaker, Gilbert Burns, and Kamaru Usman.
He claimed the middleweight title at UFC 319 in August 2025 with a lopsided unanimous resolution win over former champion Dricus Du Plessis.
