Sean Strickland taunts Khamzat Chimaev after visiting Newport Beach gym area

Sean Strickland spent time in Newport Beach, California, where Khamzat Chimaev is currently training, and repeatedly tagged his location on social media stories hoping to encounter Chimaev's team. Strickland responded to reports that Chimaev said he would try to kill him on the street, stating he was only ten minutes from Chimaev's gym all day. He noted that fighters who train with Chimaev follow him on social media and would have seen his location tags. Strickland expressed disappointment that Chimaev did not show up, declaring himself the last guy in America that Chimaev should mess with. The incident highlights the ongoing tension between the two fighters ahead of their scheduled bout.