According to former title challenger, Chael Sonnen, he received what was described as a “nasty” text from former champion, Sean Strickland following the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev’s big win at UFC 308 over the weekend — once more urging the Chechen to sit in wait for his own title charge.
Co-headlining last weekend’s UFC 308 event in Abu Dhabi, Chimaev turned in his fourteenth straight victory in mixed martial arts, courtesy of a stunning first round submission win over former undisputed titleholder, Robert Whittaker — snatching a gruesome face crank stoppage win.
And since then, the Chechen-born challenger has improved from number thirteen to number three in the official middleweight pile, and has staked his claim for a championship challenge against the undisputed, Dricus du Plessis as soon as his next venture to the Octagon.