Sean Strickland challenged Khamzat Chimaev in Newport Beach near his gym

Sean Strickland spent an entire day in Newport Beach, California, the location where Khamzat Chimaev is currently training, hoping to confront the Chechen fighter. Strickland continuously tagged his location on social media throughout the day, ensuring that Chimaev's team would see where he was. He later explained his actions in response to Chimaev saying 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. Despite his public challenge and proximity, Chimaev never showed up. Strickland concluded by saying he's the last guy in America that Chimaev should be threatening.