Navajo
Stirling believes Khamzat
Chimaev is a one-dimensional fighter.

After Chimaev suffered the first loss of his professional career,
the hype surrounding the former
Ultimate Fighting Championship champion has dampened. Stirling
recently called him a “one-trick pony†and wants Chimaev to move up
to light heavyweight so they can fight.

Why Navajo Stirling Believes Khamzat Chimaev Isn’t a Complete
Fighter

While Stirling acknowledges that Chimaev would bring much attention
to the 205-pound division, the unbeaten Kiwi wants to expose how
“Borz†isn't a well-rounded fighter.

“I think he's a bit of a one-trick pony,†Stirling told Full Send
MMA. “I would love to fight him. I want to test my theory against
someone like that. I would love for some bigger names to come to
the division that could bring some hype.â€

Chimaev was undefeated and a massive betting favorite going into
his first middleweight title defense against Sean
Strickland at
UFC 328 this past May. However, he visibly gassed out after a
failed takedown attempt in the second round and completely
abandoned his wrestling thereafter.

Strickland then out-landed Chimaev on the feet en route to a
massive upset win via split decision. UFC CEO Dana
White later claimed that Chimaev had discussed a move up to
light heavyweight in the immediate aftermath of his first
professional loss. However, he has since been repeatedly calling
for a rematch against Strickland.

Meanwhile, Stirling has racked up five UFC wins, with two finishes,
since making his Octagon debut in 2024. He is now scheduled to
fight Jan
Blachowicz on less than three weeks' notice at
UFC Belgrade on Aug. 1 in Serbia.

Navajo
Stirling wants Khamzat
Chimaev to come up to light heavyweight

“I think he's a bit of a one trick pony. I would love to fight him,
I wanna test my theory against someone like that. I would love to
see bigger names in the division that could bring some hypeâ€
pic.twitter.com/L08xcGyEjX

— FULL SEND MMA (@full_send_mma)
July 27, 2026

Conor
McGregor wanted to put on a “generational beating†against
Max
Holloway, but is now set for another year sidelined with injury
and rehabilitation.

McGregor's return to action in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship from a five-year hiatus ended
disastrously, as he injured his knee with the first kick he threw.
An anticlimactic stoppage soon followed, bringing an unfortunate
end to the penultimate bout on his current UFC contract.

The Irishman has now outlined when he'll return to the Octagon.

Conor McGregor targets summer 2027 for comeback

“Notorious†recently posted a reel on Instagram, where he can be
seen practicing his kick moments before making the walk at
UFC 329, further addressing claims that he entered the bout
with a pre-existing injury. The caption of his post revealed the
timeline of his return, eyeing International Fight Week next
year.

“What was to be a generational beating is now to be reset,â€
McGregor wrote. “IFW 2027 The Last Dance.â€

McGregor and UFC CEO Dana
White have confirmed that the former two-division champion
injured his ACL in the rematch against Holloway. During a recent
presser for Zuffa Boxing, White revealed the same return timeline
as McGregor did.

“Conor McGregor’s out for a year,†White said.

Holloway called for a trilogy bout in his post-fight interview at
UFC 329 and McGregor has since echoed that the Hawaiian will likely
be his opponent for the final fight of his UFC contract. The Irish
superstar has been keeping fans updated with his recovery, recently
posting a video of himself doing a leg workout.

🚨 Dana White says Conor McGregor will be out
for a year following the knee injury pic.twitter.com/Pv4ow0qJI7

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS)
July 27, 2026

Sean
Strickland believes Bud Light mishandled the aftermath of
Dustin
Poirier's arrest.

Poirier was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport on a charge of public drunkenness after he threatened to
fight a police officer while intoxicated and even used a racial
slur. He has since owned up to his mistake while accepting his
issues with alcoholism since his retirement, vowing to stay sober
going forward.

However, Poirier (30-10) recently revealed that Bud Light canceled
his sponsorship due to the incident and
Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight king Strickland
isn't on board with the decision.

Sean Strickland criticizes Bud Light decision after Dustin
Poirier arrest

While Strickland had initially mocked Poirier for blaming his
depression, he has since expressed his heartfelt support for “The
Diamond.†Strickland had even warned Bud Light against canceling
Poirier's sponsorship. The two-time champion recently lashed out at
the beverage company for the same.

Strickland (31-7) says Bud Light already betrayed America by
printing transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney's photo on their
cans in 2023. He believes Poirier didn't deserve to lose his
sponsorship for nothing more than an embarrassing drunk incident.
Strickland says Bud Light should have instead extended their help
to Poirier to deal with his alcoholism.

“It made me so f*cking mad. Bud Light already f*cking betrayed
America with their f*cking tr–ny on a beer can,†Strickland said
on the “Shawn Ryan Show.†“How much of a piece of sh*t are you, Bud
Light? The moment something bad happens where you get a little
shame ‘cause you got drunk on a plane and tried to fight a black
cop. Which is funny; it's not racist. You want to terminate his
contract? They should have reached out to Dustin and said, ‘Hey
Dustin man, you might have a problem with drinking. We're a beer
company, we sponsor you, can we help you?' That's not what they
did. They're gonna say, ‘You used our product and you f*cked up.
Get the f*ck lost, we don't want that bad image.'â€

Bud Light Turned On Dustin
Poirier?! 😳

Continue watching the FULL episode at 12:30 PM CST. @SStricklandMMA
pic.twitter.com/1oU6a9Tmjy

— Shawn Ryan Show (@ShawnRyanShow)
July 27, 2026