Sean Strickland warns Khamzat Chimaev ‘I’m the last dude in America you should threaten’
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Key Points:
- Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev are set to headline UFC 328 on May 9 in Newark, N.J., with Strickland aiming to regain the middleweight title from Chimaev.
- Chimaev recently made a provocative statement in a vlog, suggesting a street fight with Strickland could have deadly consequences, which Strickland challenged by pointing out they train near each other in California.
- Strickland expressed disappointment that Chimaev did not act on his street fight threat despite being close by, implying Chimaev backed down similarly to past incidents involving other fighters.
- Chimaev, undefeated at 15-0, has a history of public rivalries but remains dominant in the octagon, recently winning the middleweight belt at UFC 319.
- The tension between Strickland and Chimaev adds to a series of ongoing UFC feuds involving Chimaev, including conflicts with Ian Machado Garry and Paulo Costa.
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