Brendan Allen: How Chimaev approaches Strickland will shock people
Brendan Allen, who trained with Khamzat Chimaev ahead of UFC 328, believes Chimaev's skill and maturity will overwhelm Sean Strickland in their upcoming middleweight title bout. Allen predicts that Chimaev's approach in the fight will surprise many observers. He also described his training experience with Chimaev as valuable and formative for his own upcoming fight against Edmen Shahbazyan.
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