Chimayev loses to Strickland, fails to retain UFC title

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 10, 2026 · 83 words

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What to know about Chimayev loses to Strickland, fails to retain UFC title

MMA fighter Khamzat Chimaev lost the UFC Middleweight Championship to Sean Strickland via split decision at UFC 328 in Newark, New Jersey. Chimaev had previously won the title in August 2025 by defeating Dricus du Plessis.

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What happened

Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Khamzat Chimaev, who was born in Chechnya in Russia and currently represents the United Arab Emirates, lost to US fighter Sean Strickland and failed to retain his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight Championship…

Why it matters

Chimaev won the title in August 2025 after defeating South African mixed martial artist Dricus du Plessis and was making the first defense of his championship belt.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Chimaev won the title in August 2025 after defeating South African mixed martial artist Dricus du Plessis.

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Follow-up questions

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Chimaev won the title in August 2025 after defeating South African mixed martial artist Dricus du Plessis”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources, including the New York Post and Wikipedia, confirm Chimaev defeated Dricus du Plessis via unanimous decision on August 16, 2025, at UFC 319 to win the title.

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web search NEUTRAL — Chimaev faced Dricus du Plessis for the UFC Middleweight Championship on 16 August 2025 at UFC 319.[100] He won the title via unanimous decision.[101] This win earned Chimaev his sixth Performance of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamzat_Chimaev

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web search NEUTRAL — Khamzat Chimaev puts Dricus Du Plessis into a chokehold during his unanimous decision middleweight title win at UFC 319 on Aug. 16, 2025. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect. “Nobody wants to be in a cru…
https://nypost.com/2025/08/17/sports/ufc-319-khamzat-chimaev…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dricus Du Plessis VS Khamzat Chimaev MIDDLE WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.Khamzat Chimaev is the new undisputed UFC middleweight champion after a dominant display against title holder Dricus Du Plessis at…
https://www.tiktok.com/en/trending/detail/khazmat-chimaev-wi…

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Claim 2: “Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Khamzat Chimaev, who was born in Chechnya in Russia and currently represents the United Arab Emirates”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Khamzat Chimaev was born in Chechnya, Russia, and represents the United Arab Emirates.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev (born 1 May 1994) is a Russian-Emirati professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamzat_Chimaev

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fight Club Akhmat (FCA) is a professional sports club from the Chechen Republic and has training bases in the regions of Russia. It was founded in 2014 and named after the first president of the Chech…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_Club_Akhmat

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Islam is a major religious minority in the Russian Federation, which has the largest Muslim population in Europe. According to the US Federal Research Division 1998 reference book, Muslims in Russia n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Russia

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Claim 3: “lost to US fighter Sean Strickland and failed to retain his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight Championship belt”

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Multiple independent sources (AP, New York Post, and Wikipedia) confirm that Sean Strickland defeated Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328 to take the Middleweight Championship.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC 319: du Plessis vs. Chimaev was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 16, 2025, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, United Stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_319

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 9, 2026, at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey, United St…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_328

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Claim 4: “UFC 328 was held in Newark, New Jersey”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that UFC 328 took place on May 9, 2026, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prudential Center is a multipurpose indoor arena in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 2007, it is the home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL), the New York Sirens …
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 6, 2025 · Flyweight Champion Joshua Van Speaks About His First Title Defense As He Begins Camp In Houston, Texas, Ahead Of His Bout With Tatsuro Taira At UFC 328 On May 9
https://www.ufc.com/

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Claim 5: “was making the first defense of his championship belt”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that the fight against Sean Strickland at UFC 328 was Chimaev's first defense of the championship belt.

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web search NEUTRAL — Khamzat Chimaev is set to make his first defense of the UFC middleweight title against former champion Sean Strickland at UFC 328.
https://www.espn.com/mma/ufc/story/_/id/48190465/khamzat-chi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Khamzat Chimaev's first UFC middleweight title defense surprisingly marked a changing of the guard, as Sean Strickland ruined his plans by becoming a two-time UFC middleweight champion at UFC 328 ...
https://deadspin.com/sean-strickland-hands-khamzat-chimaev-f…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sean Strickland defeated Khamzat Chimaev by split decision at UFC 328, surviving early grappling to regain the UFC middleweight title.
https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/sean-strickland-khamzat-chim…

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Claim 6: “Strickland won by split decision”

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Multiple news sources and reports confirm that Sean Strickland won the fight via split decision.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sean Thomas Strickland (born February 27, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Strickland

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