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Key takeaways
- NEWARK, N.J. -- Less than three years after a shocking upset win for the UFC's middleweight championship, Sean Strickland did it again Saturday.
- Strickland (31-7) dethroned the previously unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev (17-1) in a razor-close split decision at UFC 238 at Prudential Center.
- He won his first title by upsetting Israel Adesanya in September 2023, but lost the belt in his first title defense against Dricus Du Plessis in January 2024.
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NEWARK, N.J. -- Less than three years after a shocking upset win for the UFC's middleweight championship, Sean Strickland did it again Saturday.
Strickland (31-7) dethroned the previously unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev (17-1) in a razor-close split decision at UFC 238 at Prudential Center. Two judges scored the five-round contest 48-47 for Strickland, while a third had it 48-47 for Chimaev as Strickland became a two-time UFC champion.
He won his first title by upsetting Israel Adesanya in September 2023, but lost the belt in his first title defense against Dricus Du Plessis in January 2024.
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