After training with Khamzat Chimaev ahead of his UFC 328 title fight, Demetrious Johnson is predicting a dominant performance.<\/strong><\/p>\n This coming May 9, Khamzat Chimaev makes the primary defense of his middleweight title when he takes on Sean Strickland within the UFC 328 fundamental event.<\/p>\n Despite once being training partners, their rivalry is at an all-time high, and the UFC have put in measures to stop any unnecessary clashes ahead of their fight<\/p>\n Nonetheless, despite the magnitude of their rivalry, \u2018Borz\u2019 is being widely backed to make easy work of the previous 185lb champion.<\/p>\n Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev finally get the possibility to settle their bitter feud at Prudential Center, can the American beat the champ?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The Chechen has been training out of Santo Studios in California ahead of his fight in Newark, Recent Jersey, and he has seen several latest faces are available in and out of the training room.<\/p>\n One fighter who has been helping Chimaev prepare for his fight is former UFC flyweight champion and consensus GOAT, Demetrious Johnson.<\/p>\n Despite the large weight difference between the 2, Johnson has been helping Chimaev prepare and the middleweight champion even stated that \u2018Mightymouse\u2019 influenced his profession.<\/p>\n And after having shared the mats with the 31-year-old, Johnson is predicting \u2018absolute domination\u2019 from Chimaev on May 9.<\/p>\n \u201cMy predictions for this fight, Khamzat Chimaev taking up Sean Strickland is I believe it\u2019s gonna be an absolute domination,\u201d Johnson said on Jaxxon Behind the Brand<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cKhamzat\u2019s got a terrific team around him, he\u2019s doing the drilling, he\u2019s doing the sparring, he\u2019s not skipping anything, he\u2019s ensuring he\u2019s gonna leave no stone unturned.<\/p>\n \u201cSo for me, I actually have Khamzat Chimaev, I believe he probably finishes him within the fourth round.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to the likes of Khalil Rountree Jr and Luke Rockhold, Chimaev has welcomed contenders like Brendan Allen into his camp, getting himself well prepared for the duty Strickland presents.<\/p>\n Strickland\u2019s awkward style isn\u2019t the one thing he presents, though, because the controversial figure also presents a mental fight.<\/p>\n This past weekend, Strickland attempted to tempt Chimaev onto the streets by dropping his location online after \u2018Borz\u2019 claimed that he would \u2018kill\u2019 him on the streets.<\/p>\nWho wins within the fundamental event of UFC 328 on May 9?<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>Demetrious Johnson predicts a fourth round finish in UFC 328 fundamental event<\/h2>\n
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