Khamzat Chimaev believes judges scored against him at UFC 328 because he’s not American

Khamzat Chimaev lost the UFC middleweight title and his unbeaten record on May 9 at UFC 328 in Newark, falling to Sean Strickland by split decision. Chimaev, the Chechen fighter, has alleged that his nationality influenced the judges' scoring against him, making the claim through a translator in a post-fight interview with ESPN MMA. The defeat marked Chimaev's first loss inside the UFC Octagon, with many fans also questioning the judges' scorecards.