Dustin Poirier Says Khamzat Chimaev Will Have Trouble Intimidating Future Opponents After Sean Strickland Loss At UFC 328: ‘His Aura Took A Hit’

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Dustin Poirier thinks Khamzat Chimaev’s intimidation edge took a real hit after Sean Strickland beat him by split decision at UFC 328. Poirier’s point was not about one scorecard. It was about Strickland refusing to act scared before, during, or after the fight. Speaking on a UFC on Paramount+ panel

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tomspark wrote:

Dustin's not wrong. Khamzat's whole game relied on people being rattled before the cage door even closed, and Strickland just walked in like he was grabbing groceries. That's a massive crack in the mystique.