Sean Strickland sends a message to Khamzat Chimaev following his impressive win at UFC 308: “Understand one thing, I am next in line”

Sean Strickland has sent a message to Khamzat Chimaev regarding who the real number one contender is at middleweight.

Last Saturday night, Khamzat Chimaev scored the most impressive win of his career. He defeated Robert Whittaker in stunning fashion, submitting him with an absolutely brutal face crank. In the immediate aftermath of the result, many were declaring that he is the natural number one contender for the UFC middleweight championship.

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Alas, Sean Strickland would have something to say about that. The UFC has been heavily teasing the idea of him getting a rematch against current champion Dricus du Plessis, and it appeared to be the direction they were heading in for quite some time.

Now, Strickland has issued a warning to Chimaev as the masses continue to speculate over what’s next.

Understand one thing…. I am next in line….. Its been said, its been written… January/February me and @dricusduplessis are scrapping

Go back to Chechnya and wait a few months….. wait.. sorry UAE… you’re not allowed in Chechnya…But hey crypto scams while you wait

— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) October 26, 2024