- Will Nassourdine Imamov fight Sean Strickland next?80¢80%
- Will Dricus Du Plessis fight Sean Strickland next?9¢9%
- Will Khamzat Chimaev fight Sean Strickland next?4¢4%
Recent reports indicate the UFC has targeted Sean Strickland's middleweight title defense against Nassourdine Imavov for a February card in Florida, with the matchup reportedly close to signed following Imavov's five-fight win streak that includes finishes over Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier. This booking aligns with the champion's prior decision victory over Imavov in 2023 and explains the dominant market pricing, as a resolved pay dispute has cleared the path for the rematch. Khamzat Chimaev's public calls for an immediate rematch after his May 2026 split-decision loss to Strickland, including vows to pursue the bout at light heavyweight or heavyweight, have not shifted the timeline amid the Imavov priority. Dricus du Plessis remains a distant option with no confirmed scheduling momentum.
Rules
This market will resolve according to the next UFC fighter that Sean Strickland is officially announced to face in a UFC bout. Resolution for this market will be based on the next UFC fighter that Sean Strickland officially announced to fight, regardless of whether the fight ends up taking place. Only official announcements from the UFC, which include a scheduled date for the bout, will count. Announcements with no date or which do not confirm that the fight is official, speculation, or other unofficial announcements will not count. If Sean Strickland is officially announced to fight any non-listed fighter or no qualifying announcement is made by May 9, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other”. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the UFC.