Sean Strickland is “probably the toughest test for Khamzat” Chimaev, according to Luke Rockhold | BJPenn.com

Sean Strickland is the toughest challenge Khamzat Chimaev could face during his tenure as UFC middleweight champion. This sentiment was expressed by a former 185-pound titleholder within the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Luke Rockhold was the fighter in question and he expressed this thought during a recent appearance on the Jaxxon podcast. Rockhold detailed his thoughts […]

How important Khamzat Chimaev’s title win was for Chechen Oktagon MMA star: “We played with bullets when we were kids” | BJPenn.com

Khamzat Chimaev stands high on the proverbial mountain of UFC’s middleweight division, greatly inspiring up-and-coming fighters who emerged from the literal mountains of Chechnya. The Chechen MMA fighter in this context is Tamerlan Dulatov who will test his skills with Henrique Melo at OCTAGON 78: Eckerlin vs. Trušček on October 18. Dulatov appeared on Bowks […]

Sean Strickland calls on the rising UFC -midal weight for number 1 candidate to prove that he is ‘ready’ to stand against Khamzat Chimaev | Bjpenn.com

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland has a top name in mind for his planned comeback fight. After Khamzat Chimaev had protected the UFC -Middenweight title on UFC 319 two months ago, a whole series of contenders makes strong cases for the next title shot. Chimaev brought the title of Dricus Du Plessis to a […]