Usman shared his expectations for the Chimaev - Strickland fight

Alexandr Ormanji March 17, 2026, 9:43 a.m.

“Strickland is very hard to hit. He has a weird style: he’s just relaxed, blocks punches, and leans back. Khamzat has one technique that allows him to dominate everyone. But when he focuses only on this tool and it doesn’t work, then Chimaev starts to look bad in other aspects.

Khamzat can also stand and fight. He exchanged blows with Gilbert Burns and knocked him down several times. If Khamzat changes his approach and fights as a versatile fighter, we will see his entire arsenal,” Usman's words were quoted by MMAJunkie.

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