So I guess the original plan for Chim was to fight Costa then fight somebody in 185's top 5 then a title fight.
Haven't they announced that the winner of Chimaev Vs Usman will get a shot against Strickland? I've heard that somewhere but don't know if it was only a rumour or confirmed information.
I guess UFC are too cautious to make such announcements. What if theoretically, one of them misses weight and match makers would have to urgently make card correction? It would be unfair for a fighter that fights in a catchweight to have his next fight as a title. We also dont know UFC plans on Izzy. What if they plan to return him the belt but to make it not as a rematch (as he recently got an immediate title fight rematch against Pereira), but after a win over Chimaev/Usman winner.