Off the back of his stunning UFC 308 victory, unbeaten contender, Khamzat Chimaev has been urged to get in line when it comes to a middleweight title shot, with former champion, Sean Strickland staking his claim for a rematch with the incumbent, Dricus du Plessis first and foremost.
Co-headlining UFC 308 over the course of last weekend, Chimaev improved to 14-0 as a professional — and has since scooped the number three rank in the division, courtesy of a stunning opening round face crank submission win over former undisputed titleholder, Robert Whittaker.
And staking his claim for a shot at the undisputed middleweight crown next, Chimaev has been urged to sit and wait by former gold holder, Strickland, who remains adamant that he will be next to face du Plessis — as soon as February, in fact, in a middleweight title re-run.