Strickland made a prediction for the fight between Chimaev and Imavov

Alexandr Ormanji Feb. 19, 2026, 5:27 a.m.

Sean Strickland made a prediction for the hypothetical fight between UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev and Nassourdine Imavov.

“Everything is very difficult right now. Chimaev has the belt. Suppose, after Ramadan, he will fight Nassourdine, and most likely, he will win. He will take him to the ground and just 'dry' the fight and wipe the floor with him for all 25 minutes. And no one even cares about a fight between two foreigners. During the process, he will get injured and ultimately drop out again for a year and a half. The main question about Chimaev is how inactive he will be? Because right now the middle division is just frozen,” the American is quoted as saying by MMA Junkie.

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