Chimaev eyes light‑heavyweight jump after UFC 328 title defense

Khamzat Chimaev plans to defend his middleweight title against Sean Strickland at UFC 328, but signaled a future move up to light heavyweight after the bout. His team want him focused on the defense, while chatter about a 205‑pound move grows due to lack of an active light heavyweight champion and enticing potential matchups. He also noted May 9 could be his biggest payday to date, joking about pizza as a reason for the potential weight jump.