Sean Strickland challenges Khamzat Chimaev after spending day near his gym

Sean Strickland spent an entire day in Newport Beach, California, the location where Khamzat Chimaev is currently training. Strickland repeatedly tagged his location on social media stories throughout the day, stating he was only ten minutes from Chimaev's gym. He was responding to comments Chimaev allegedly made about trying to kill him on the street. Strickland explained that fighters who train with Chimaev follow him on social media and would have seen his location tags. Despite his proximity and public challenge, Chimaev did not show up to confront him. Strickland positioned himself as someone Chimaev should avoid confronting outside the octagon.