RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland’s first title defense is expected to be against Khamzat Chimaev, and coach Eric Nicksick is thrilled about the matchup.
While many have speculated on what a potential Strickland-Chimaev fight could look like, Nicksick already has a good idea. Nicksick, head coach at Xtreme Couture, has seen Strickland and Chimaev train together under his watchful eye, and he liked what he saw.
“I love Khamzat. He’s great,” Nicksick told MMA Junkie on Wednesday. “He’s a guy that, when he was in the gym, he worked so hard, and I thought he was a good teammate. He made the room better. Those guys had amazing rounds. Those two pushed one another.
