Chimaev spoke about sparring with Strickland: “I choked and beat him”

Alexandr Ormanji Oct. 18, 2023, 9:52 a.m.

Khamzat Chimaev, UFC middleweight, told how his sparring sessions with the current division champion went Sean Strickland.

“I choked and beat Strickland. He is a good fighter, a spiritual guy. If we compare us technically, then I’m on a different level in wrestling, grappling, and stand-up. But he is a real fighter, he will move forward, just like me. I want to fight with him. Although we trained with him, we didn’t have any fights in our gym, we just trained. Normal dude."

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