Sean Strickland thinks Khamzat Chimaev should stay at welterweight. Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) came in 7.5 pounds over the welterweight limit for his originally scheduled bout against Nate Diaz this past Saturday at UFC 279. As a result, the card was shuffled and he fought Kevin Holland, instead, in a 180-pound catchweight bout. “Borz” scored a dominant first-round submission of Holland. Although Chimaev’s head coach, Andreas Michael, hinted that his next fight will probably take place at 185 pounds, former welterweight and current middleweight contender Strickland likes Chimaev’s chances of gold at welterweight more.
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