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Sean Strickland UFC Getty UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland hinted at his next opponent as he continues to heal up from an injured shoulder.
Strickland pulled off a massive upset at UFC 328 in May when he defeated the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev via split decision to reclaim the UFC middleweight title that he lost to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297 in January 2024.
Following the fight with Chimaev, Strickland has been dealing with a shoulder injury, pushing his first title defense to the end of 2026 or potentially until 2027.
We don’t know yet who Strickland will fight in his first title defense in his second stint as UFC middleweight champion, but it’s going to be a rematch either way, against Chimaev or Nassourdine Imavov.
Now, it looks like one fighter over another has the edge to get the next title shot at 185 lbs.
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