Just for clarification I preferred the Khamzat fight but the rematch is a fight most wanted before Khamzat vs Whittaker. I'm not unhappy with the UFC's decision.
Chimaev emerged as an intriguing contender on the heels of a first-round submission triumph against Robert Whittaker in the UFC 308 co-main event this past October.
Du Plessis claimed the 185-pound belt with a split-decision triumph over Strickland at UFC 297 this past January.
The Chechen-born Swede will still presumably be next in line to face the winner of the Du Plessis-Strickland rematch.
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