Chimaev named the reason for the conflict with Strickland

Alexandr Ormanji Feb. 18, 2026, 6:24 a.m.

Khamzat Chimaev, the UFC middleweight champion, responded to a recent statement by Sean Strickland claiming that only he can take Chimaev's championship belt.

“This guy always talks so much, so we'll see. We've done a lot of sparring with him—that's why he is so mad at me. Because of this, he's now saying all sorts of unpleasant things, but I don't pay attention to this crazy man,” he said in a conversation with Michael Bisping.

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