Sean Strickland has shared tense words related to Khamzat Chimaev ahead of their much-anticipated UFC 328 main event. Chimaev will be defending the middleweight championship for the first time.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Khamzat Chimaev would entertain a boxing match against the UFC's biggest star. UFC middleweight champion Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) has made it clear that it's money that motivates him, not the belt.

Khamzat Chimaev has compared his former training partner-turned-archrival Sean Strickland to a circus clown. In a few weeks, Chimaev will defend his middleweight title and will lock horns with Strickland in the main event of UFC 328.

The Octagon is heading back to New Jersey soon for another UFC numbered event at the Prudential Center in Newark. Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland headlines UFC 328, with the American former champion looking to unseat the undefeated Chechen from the middleweight throne in his very first defense.

Khamzat Chimaev is preparing for his first title defence at UFC 328 next week, where he will face Sean Strickland. Footage from his training camp has circulated widely, particularly clips of him sparring with ranked middleweight Brendan Allen.

Khamzat Chimaev is less than 10 days out from his first attempted title defense in the UFC 328 main event. The middleweight title fight between Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) and Sean Strickland (30-7 MMA,