Not everyone counted Sean
Strickland out against Khamzat
Chimaev.
Strickland (30-7) challenged Chimaev for the middleweight title at
UFC
328 earlier this month in Newark, New Jersey. Strickland was a
massive +450 underdog going into the bout. While Chimaev controlled
Strickland on the ground in the first round, the tide turned in the
second round. Strickland completely took over in the third round,
and Chimaev failed to mount a comeback despite a valiant effort in
the championship rounds. Strickland earned a split decision victory
in one of the biggest upsets in recent
UFC title fight history.
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Faith in Strickland Paid Off
While most expected Chimaev to dominate on the ground, many
considered Strickland the biggest threat to “Borz.” Among the
latter was UFC Hall of Famer Donald
Cerrone. “Cowboy” revealed he won $45,000 after betting $10,000
on Strickland to win.
“Yeah, I won $45,000,” Cerrone told The Schmo. “I put $10,000 on Sean.”
Cerrone also showed a screenshot of the betting slip as proof.
Cerrone is not the only one who was confident about Strickland
upsetting Chimaev. Jorge
Masvidal had also said that he would be betting the house on
Strickland.