Chimaev believed he lost to Sean Strickland because he is not American, despite calling the fight close. He pointed to the judges, the organization, and Strickland being American, while he is Chechen. His team confirmed he did not have a smooth weight cut for UFC 328. After the loss, Dana White said Chimaev wanted to move up to light heavyweight, but Chimaev focused on a rematch instead. He reiterated his desire to fight Strickland again as the middleweight champion, stating that the next fight should be more decisive.
"All judges are Americans, the organization is American, the opponent is American, and one is Chechen. It's a close fight. Who do you think will win?"
"No excuses I [just want to] f-k him up. This s-t. Trying to run away."
"I'm waiting tell me when you're ready [ Sean Strickland], Next time somebody has to be dead."
"Chimaev's team confirmed that he did not have a smooth weight cut for UFC 328. After Chimaev's loss, Dana White claimed that "Borz" wanted to move up to light heavyweight for his next fight. However, Chimaev has since been solely focused on a rematch against Strickland."
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