Sean Strickland has hit out as Khamzat Chimaev over a perceived lack of activity, suggesting that UFC fighters are better off not thinking about the middleweight champion.
Chimaev last fought in August, dominating Dricus Du Plessis to take the middleweight belt and cap off a strange run to the top of the division. Whenever the Russian entered the Octagon between his 2020 debut and his title win last year, he was unstoppable, but illness, travel issues and jumping between divisions slowed his rise.
