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After his dominant performance at UFC 308, Khamzat Chimaev has put himself in the race for the next middleweight challenger. However, former champion Sean Strickland  has been gunning for the spot for some time now and doesn't want to retreat.

<head><link rel="icon" href="data:,"></head><script>var embedId = {jw: [],yt: [],dm: [],fb: []};function pauseVideos(vid) {var players = Object.keys(embedId);players.forEach(function(key) {var ids = embedId[key];switch (key) {case "jw":ids.forEach(function(id) {if (id != vid) {var player = jwplayer(id);if (player.getState() === "playing") {player.pause();}}});break;case "yt":ids.forEach(function(id) {if (id != vid) {id.pauseVideo();}});break;case "dm":ids.forEach(function(id) {if (id != vid && !id.paused) {id.pause();}});break;case "fb":ids.forEach(function(id) {if (id != vid) {id.pause();}});break;}});}</script><script src="https://www.youtube.com/iframe_api" async></script><script>var YTevent;function autoPlayYtVideo(player) {if(typeof NHCommand != "undefined" && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed()){player.playVideo();ytVideoAutoPlayed = true;}}var ytOnLoadFn=[];function onYouTubePlayerAPIReady(){ytOnLoadFn.forEach(function(name){window[name]();});}function onYTEmbedLoad(ytp){embedId.yt.push(ytp);ytp.addEventListener("onStateChange", function(event){if(event.data === YT.PlayerState.PLAYING)pauseVideos(ytp);});}</script><script>function pause(){pauseVideos()}</script><p style="margin-top: 0px;" > Unfortunately for the &apos;Tarzan,&apos; reigning champion, <strong>Dricus Du Plessis</strong>&apos;s latest announcements don&apos;t favor him.</p><p>Khamzat Chimaev showcased an incredible example of his skill and strength by submitting <strong>Robert Whittaker</strong><a href="https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/first+sportz-epaper-frstsptz/video+fans+in+shock+as+khamzat+chimaev+destroys+legend+robert+whittaker+at+ufc+308-newsid-n636750030" style="text-decoration:none; color:#036C8F;">in the first round</a>. The Chechen fighter was able to cause great damage to the former champion, which caught the fans by surprise. As it turns out, Dricus Du Plessis was also impressed by the performance and now wants to take that challenge. </p><p>But as a fan of the sport, and as the middleweight champion of the world, that&apos;s a fight that gets me more excited. Taking somebody&apos;s 0. I&apos;ve beaten Strickland before, and I know I&apos;ll beat him again. Getting that Khamzat fight, that gets me excited.</p>Dricus Du Plessis via Radio Raps <p><div id="F9yW_NB1c9Y"><div id="div_F9yW_NB1c9Y"></div><script>if(ytOnLoadFn.indexOf("ytF9yW_NB1c9Y") == -1){ var p; function ytF9yW_NB1c9Y(){p = new YT.Player("div_F9yW_NB1c9Y", {height: document.getElementById("div_F9yW_NB1c9Y").offsetWidth * (9/16),width: document.getElementById("div_F9yW_NB1c9Y").offsetWidth,videoId: "F9yW_NB1c9Y",events: {'onReady': onPlayerReady}, playerVars:{'playsinline': 1,'modestbranding':1,'0':0,'autoplay':1,'loop':1}});onYTEmbedLoad(p)}ytOnLoadFn.push("ytF9yW_NB1c9Y");function onPlayerReady(event) {if(typeof NHCommand != 'undefined' && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed() && !window.ytVideoAutoPlayed){ event.target.playVideo(); window.ytVideoAutoPlayed = true; }}}</script></div><script>if(NHCommand && NHCommand.getMainVideoId){document.getElementById(NHCommand.getMainVideoId()).style.display="none";}</script></p><p>Du Plessis fought Sean Strickland at UFC 297, where he won the middleweight championship via split decision. However, the result was controversial, and the American middleweight <a href="https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/first+sportz-epaper-frstsptz/dirty+liberal+country+fked+me+sean+strickland+eyes+going+down+boxing+route+if+ufc+doesnt+offer+dricus+du+plessis+rematch-newsid-n596107044" style="text-decoration:none; color:#036C8F;">blamed the judges for robbing him</a> of the win. Strickland bounced back from the loss by defeating <strong>Paulo Costa</strong> earlier this year and is eager for the title shot. </p><nh-chunk-delimit />

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 <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dricus du Plessis says he believes Khamzat Chimaev should get the next title shot over Sean Strickland<br><br>🎥 <a href="https://twitter.com/RadioRaps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RadioRaps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UFC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MMA</a><br><br> <a href="https://t.co/0UQYehCOfq">pic.twitter.com/0UQYehCOfq</a></p>— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) 
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<head><link rel="icon" href="data:,"></head></p><p>It wasn&apos;t the first time Dricus Du Plessis showed his disinterest in fighting Sean Strickland. Despite <strong>Dana White</strong>&apos;s approval of Strickland&apos;s contention, DDP was <a href="https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/first+sportz-epaper-frstsptz/dricus+du+plessis+plans+to+snub+sean+strickland+for+winner+of+robert+whittaker+vs+khamzat+chimaev-newsid-n625976383" style="text-decoration:none; color:#036C8F;">looking forward to the winner</a> of Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker. Now that the winner is clear, the champ sees the &apos;Borz&apos; as the biggest challenge. However, the UFC still has the final say on who gets to challenge the champion.</p><nh-chunk-delimit /> <script> function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}} function pause() {var iframesList = document.getElementsByTagName("iframe");for (iframe of iframesList) {var iframeSrc = iframe.src;iframe.src = "";iframe.src = iframeSrc;}}</script>

<head><link rel="icon" href="data:,"></head><script>var embedId = {jw: [],yt: [],dm: [],fb: []};function pauseVideos(vid) {var players = Object.keys(embedId);players.forEach(function(key) {var ids = embedId[key];switch (key) {case "jw":ids.forEach(function(id) {if (id != vid) {var player = jwplayer(id);if (player.getState() === "playing") {player.pause();}}});break;case "yt":ids.forEach(function(id) {if (id != vid) {id.pauseVideo();}});break;case "dm":ids.forEach(function(id) {if (id != vid && !id.paused) {id.pause();}});break;case "fb":ids.forEach(function(id) {if (id != vid) {id.pause();}});break;}});}</script><script src="https://www.youtube.com/iframe_api" async></script><script>var YTevent;function autoPlayYtVideo(player) {if(typeof NHCommand != "undefined" && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed()){player.playVideo();ytVideoAutoPlayed = true;}}var ytOnLoadFn=[];function onYouTubePlayerAPIReady(){ytOnLoadFn.forEach(function(name){window[name]();});}function onYTEmbedLoad(ytp){embedId.yt.push(ytp);ytp.addEventListener("onStateChange", function(event){if(event.data === YT.PlayerState.PLAYING)pauseVideos(ytp);});}</script><script>function pause(){pauseVideos()}</script><nh-chunk-delimit /><p><b><font>Khamzat Chimaev impresses UFC Hall of Famer for not snatching Sean Strickland&apos;s spot </font></b></p><p>The relationship between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland has worsened over the years. At Xtreme Couture, the pair used to train and spar together. However, recently, the &apos;Tarzan&apos; has mocked the Russian for his crypto controversy and his relationship with terrorist warlord<strong>Ramzan Kadyrov</strong>. </p>Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland (via X/Imago)<p>In response, Chimaev claimed to have dominated Strickland in the training sessions and <a href="https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/first+sportz-epaper-frstsptz/khamzat+chimaev+teases+leaking+video+of+choking+out+sean+strickland+as+tension+rises+in+middleweight+division-newsid-n622797830" style="text-decoration:none; color:#036C8F;">threatened to release the video</a>. However, despite animosity, Chimaev didn&apos;t try to undermine the American&apos;s title contention. In the latest YouTube video, former UFC fighter <strong>Chael Sonnen </strong>said the same. </p><p>One thing that I have not seen Chimaev do and I respect it is Chimaev has not tried to take that spot from Strickland. And it would be fair game if he did… It&apos;s a very dog-eat-dog world but I offer you as evidence… Chimaev&apos;s next fight is for a world championship but his next fight is not the next time the world championship is being contested.</p>Chael Sonnen via his YouTube channel<p><div id="div_gtx6vHAOIJ8"></div><script>if(ytOnLoadFn.indexOf("ytgtx6vHAOIJ8") == -1){ var p; function ytgtx6vHAOIJ8(){p = new YT.Player("div_gtx6vHAOIJ8", {height: document.getElementById("div_gtx6vHAOIJ8").offsetWidth * (9/16),width: document.getElementById("div_gtx6vHAOIJ8").offsetWidth,videoId: "gtx6vHAOIJ8",events: {'onReady': onPlayerReady}, playerVars:{'playsinline': 1,'modestbranding':1,'0':0,'autoplay':1,'loop':1}});onYTEmbedLoad(p)}ytOnLoadFn.push("ytgtx6vHAOIJ8");function onPlayerReady(event) {if(typeof NHCommand != 'undefined' && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed && NHCommand.isAutoPlayAllowed() && !window.ytVideoAutoPlayed){ event.target.playVideo(); window.ytVideoAutoPlayed = true; }}}</script></p><p>While Strickland has rightfully earned his title shot, fans are currently more focused on Chimaev due to his incredible performance at UFC 308. As <a href="https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/first+sportz-epaper-frstsptz/dricus+du+plessis+net+worth+how+rich+is+the+south+african+mma+star-newsid-n515344380" style="text-decoration:none; color:#036C8F;">Dricus Du Plessis</a> mentioned, as a fan, his fight against the &apos;Borz&apos; will garner more attention than the other fight. Nevertheless, the first DDP vs. Strickland was a thrilling encounter and won&apos;t likely have a dull outcome the second time.</p><span>Dricus Du Plessis via Radio Raps </span><span></span><span>Chael Sonnen via his YouTube channel</span><p>(702 Articles Published)</p><p>Ameetosh is a writer specializing in MMA and boxing. He&apos;s a BBA graduate with great enthusiasm towards combat sports and sports in general. Ameetosh got into MMA after experiencing the iconic rivalry between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. Currently he is trying his best to create stories to make the readers feel something similar.</p>

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Major snub predicted for Sean Strickland as Khamzat Chimaev gets special preference from UFC champion

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