Strickland calls out Chimaev after spending day near his gym in California

Sean Strickland spent an entire day in Newport Beach, California, where Hamzat Chimaev is currently training, deliberately tagging his location on social media in hopes of encountering Chimaev's team. Strickland stated he saw content where Chimaev allegedly said he would try to kill him on the street, prompting him to spend the day just ten minutes from Chimaev's gym. Strickland claims that fighters training with Chimaev follow him and would have seen his location tags. He expressed disappointment that Chimaev did not show up, stating "I'm the last guy in America you should mess with." The incident highlights ongoing tensions between the two fighters outside the octagon.