Undefeated middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev expects to face the winner of the UFC 312 middleweight title struggle between champion Dricus Du Plessis and former titleholder Sean Strickland.
Du Plessis (22-2) defeated Strickland by a razor-close cut up determination at UFC 297 in January 2024. They will run it again at Qudos Financial institution Area in Sydney, Australia subsequent week.
Within the buildup to UFC 312, Strickland has been doing doing the media rounds to advertise the struggle. In an interview with MMAJunkie, Strickland went scorched Earth on Chimaev, however admitted {that a} struggle towards “Borz” would seemingly be probably the most profitable match within the division.
“The Chechen f*cking whore. Anyone who fights that man goes to get a f*cking paycheck. The f*cking Chechen whore,” Strickland mentioned.
Chimaev is coming off an a first-round submission victory over former champion Robert Whittaker, however Strickland wasn’t too impressed with the win.
“You went arduous. You fought a man that got here out actually f*cking flat and does not give a f*ck. Rob is thought to both be a f*cking celebrity or a f*cking can, and he was a f*cking can,” Strickland mentioned. “He was simply met with an excessive amount of strain. After I am achieved with Chimaev he is going to return to f*cking peddling crypto scams.”
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Strickland does not care who he fights however believes it will be ‘enjoyable’ to humble the undefeated third-ranked contender.
“Chimaev could be enjoyable simply to f*cking roast him. I imply, who the f*ck is Chimaev? You fled your sh*tty f*cking nation to go have a greater life in Sweden. You return as a result of your loved ones is persecuted. You return. You suck off the identical f*cking dictator who most likely made your life a residing hell. You change into a f*cking Chechen whore. He begins pulling the leash on you want he f*cking owns you,” Strickland mentioned.
“The leash will get too f*cking tight and also you flee to a different f*cking nation. And you then begin doing crypto scams,” Strickland continued. “On the finish of the day, can Chimaev struggle? He can struggle, however you are not a f*cking man.
“I do know you are not a person. you are not a person. The entire f*cking world is aware of you are not a f*cking man.”
