Sean Strickland claims he made Khamzat Chimaev ‘quit’ in training, Chimaev responds
MMA Fighting • • general
Key Points:
- Sean Strickland is eager to fight Khamzat Chimaev and disputes Chimaev's claim that Strickland tapped out during their previous training session, asserting instead that he made Chimaev quit training.
- Strickland accuses Chimaev of avoiding top competition by choosing to spar with less skilled fighters and suggests Chimaev is a bully who hides from challenging opponents both in training and in the UFC division.
- Strickland referenced rumors of Chimaev potentially moving up to light heavyweight to fight Jiri Prochazka, interpreting this as another example of Chimaev avoiding tough fights; however, these rumors remain unconfirmed.
- Chimaev, the reigning UFC middleweight champion, has
