Strickland can win, but only if Chimaev is sick

"This is the only chance I see for Strickland," said Evgeny Goncharov

Former ACA heavyweight champion Evgeny Goncharov made his prediction for the UFC middleweight championship fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland.

“Strickland’s chances are slim. More precisely, he has only one chance: if Chimaev himself shows up for the fight in a bad condition or does not feel well, something will go wrong with him. Maybe he will get sick. This is the only chance I see for Strickland.

And if you compare the skill levels of the fighters, Chimaev is far better than Strickland. Chimaev is much stronger physically and his fight is strong. Sean will not find any resistance to this incredible fight. Even Du Plessis can outbox Strickland, let alone Chimaev. We all remember what Khamzat did to Du Plessis”, Goncharov said in a conversation with the Championat.com correspondent.