Strickland visited Newport Beach hoping to confront Chimaev's team

Sean Strickland spent a day in Newport Beach, California, the current training location of Khamzat Chimaev, hoping to confront Chimaev or his team. Strickland continuously tagged his location in Instagram stories throughout the day, making his whereabouts public and expecting Chimaev's team to see it. Strickland addressed Chimaev's previous statement about trying to kill him on the street, saying he was just ten minutes from Chimaev's gym all day. He stated that he believed fighters training with Chimaev, who follow him on social media, would have seen his location tags and informed Chimaev. Strickland positioned himself as someone Chimaev should not mess with, expressing disappointment that Chimaev did not show up. The incident highlights the ongoing tension and rivalry between the two fighters ahead of their potential bout.