Khamzat Chimaev renews his push for an immediate UFC middleweight title rematch against champion Sean Strickland. After losing his middleweight title to Strickland at UFC 328, Chimaev uses public comments and social media to urge Strickland to agree to another fight quickly. Reports describe Chimaev portraying the situation as a direct call-out, framing the rematch as something he wants to happen as soon as possible.
The coverage ties Chimaev’s latest message to his loss at UFC 328, where he faced his former training partner in the main event. Chimaev is described as accusing or challenging Strickland over refusing or avoiding a rematch, while also making clear that he wants to fight the champion again for the belt. Across the outlets, the common focus is Chimaev’s continued pressure campaign and the timeline implication that he expects the rematch to be scheduled promptly following his split-decision defeat.
