If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. A highly anticipated middleweight bout is on the docket tonight when Sean Strickland takes on the title-holder Khamzat Chimaev. Strickland (30-7), a former champion, suffered a couple of losses to Dricus du Plessis in 2024 and 2025, but clawed his way back to title contention with a TKO against Anthony Hernandez in February. He’s a UFC veteran with some