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Strickland upsets Chimaev to win middleweight title
Key takeaways
- Sean Strickland won the UFC middleweight title for the second time
- Sean Strickland upset Khamzat Chimaev to win by split decision and take the middleweight title at UFC 328 in Newark, New Jersey.
- After surviving the first round on the ground, American Strickland fought back to claim a gritty victory.
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Sean Strickland won the UFC middleweight title for the second time
Sean Strickland upset Khamzat Chimaev to win by split decision and take the middleweight title at UFC 328 in Newark, New Jersey.
After surviving the first round on the ground, American Strickland fought back to claim a gritty victory. Two judges scored it 48-47 in his favour and one opted for Chimaev by the same scoreline.
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