Sean Strickland calls out Khamzat Chimaev after visiting Newport Beach

Sean Strickland traveled to Newport Beach, California, where Khamzat Chimaev is currently training, and spent the entire day tagging his location on social media in hopes of confronting Chimaev's team. Strickland was responding to reports that Chimaev claimed he would try to kill Strickland on the street. Strickland stated he was only ten minutes from Chimaev's gym and that fighters who train with Chimaev follow him on social media and would have seen his stories. He challenged Chimaev directly, saying he expected him to show up and that Strickland is "the last guy in America" Chimaev should be threatening. Strickland expressed disappointment that Chimaev did not appear.