Khamzat Chimaev wasted no time in responding to Sean Strickland’s call after his dominant victory in the main event of UFC Houston.
Strickland stepped foot into the octagon after more than a year and returned to the win column by dismantling rising contender Anthony Hernandez.
“Tarzan” worked behind his signature jab, controlling the pace and using teep kicks to prevent “Fluffy” from finding a potential opening. Early in the third round, Strickland delivered a devastating knee to the midsection of Hernandez, causing him to retreat. However, the former champion wasted no time and went for the final kill, unleashing a barrage of punches and a series of uppercuts before “Fluffy” went down, forcing referee Herb Dean to call the stoppage at the 2:33 mark of Round 3.
With that TKO victory, Sean Strickland not only ended Hernandez’s eight-fight UFC winning streak, but also scored his first finish in nearly three years, putting himself back in the middleweight title picture.
After raising his hand at UFC Houston, “Tarzan” wasted no time in firing shots at “Borz.” He said that at the octagonal interview:
“When Chimaev finally gets off the bench here, I’d like a piece of that little Chechen wh**e. But with him, you never know, buddy. With that guy, you never know, but that’s what I want.”
Watch Sean Strickland’s comments below (1:30):
Khamzat Chimaev responds to Sean Strickland
Khamzat Chimaev, who had his eyes on the live broadcast of UFC Houston, had a quick answer for Sean Strickland.
In response to Strickland’s comments, Chimaev reminded him of his two losses to Dricus du Plessis and also how “Borz” dethroned “Stillknocks” with ease. The reigning UFC middleweight champion posted on X:
“Habibi, calm down, I destroyed the man who beat you twice 🤫 American b**ch 😂”
Throughout fight week, ‘Tarzan’ took several shots at ‘Borz’, pointing out that despite capturing the middleweight title last year, the Chechen-born Emiratis has not defended it even once.
After the fight, Strickland also called Chimaev a “clown” for already wanting to move up to 205 pounds.
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