Getty Khamzat Chimaev of the UFC UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev said he is eyeing a weight-class change if he beats rival Sean Strickland at UFC 328. Chimaev has fought exclusively at welterweight and middleweight since joining the UFC in 2020. After struggling to make the 170 lbs welterweight limit, he decided to move up to 185 lbs full-time, and he beat Dricus Du Plessis last year at UFC 319 to become the promotion’s new middleweight champion. This Saturday, Chimaev battles