Sean Strickland visits Chimaev's training location, challenges him to meet

Sean Strickland spent the day in Newport Beach, California, the current training location of Khamzat Chimaev, hoping to encounter Chimaev or his team. Throughout the day, Strickland tagged his location on social media stories, making his whereabouts known to Chimaev's training partners who follow him. Strickland stated he was just ten minutes from Chimaev's gym and expected Chimaev to show up after Chimaev allegedly said he would try to kill Strickland on the street. Strickland called out Chimaev directly, saying he was the last guy in America Chimaev should mess with, and expressed disappointment that Chimaev did not appear. The incident highlights the escalating tension between the two fighters ahead of their potential matchup.