Chael Sonnen says Sean Strickland is UFC's last hope against Khamzat Chimaev
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 4
Chael Sonnen says Sean Strickland is UFC's last hope against Khamzat Chimaev
6 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 4
At UFC 328 in Newark on Saturday, champion Chimaev makes his first middleweight title defence against former champion Strickland.
Sonnen said a Chimaev win could usher in a lengthy reign, but argued Strickland is harder to control than the champion's previous opponents over five rounds.
The bout comes amid worsening personal hostility, after Strickland said he would use a firearm if threatened by Chimaev or his team, comments Sonnen said went too far.
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