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The UFC has reportedly considered including Chimaev as a potential challenger for either middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis or welterweight champion Leon Edwards.
While the chances of Chimaev changing his mind are slim, SportsBetting.ag has released odds for both bouts just in case. Here they are:
Fight Odds
Dricus du Plessis +130
Khamzat Chimaev -150
Leon Edwards +210
Khamzat Chimaev -250
The South African MMA fight, Du Plessis, defeated Strickland by split decision in a very competitive fight.
"For me, Strickland won the fight, but it was a close fight," Chimaev told ESPN three weeks ago. "But [it was] nothing special. Nothing that made me think these guys are somebody. I see I can finish them both ... I go to a fight, I always try to finish somebody. I didn't see one of them going crazy trying to finish. They were both going for five rounds."
"All these guys have fought each other, and only me is undefeated, undisputed," Chimaev said. "They promised me, after the Usman fight, I will for sure fight for the title. I won that fight, so I don't know what's going on. I heard Dana White say, 'I don't think Khamzat is next for the title.' That's bulls---, man. If you promise me something, you have to answer it.
"In my mind, it should be me. I asked [UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell] to let me fight at UFC 300. We'll see what they say."
- Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com
