Strickland calls out Chimaev after spending day near his gym in Newport Beach

Sean Strickland spent an entire day in Newport Beach, California, the location where Khamzat Chimaev is currently training, and publicly tagged his location throughout the day hoping to encounter Chimaev's team. Strickland's actions were prompted by something he saw online about Chimaev saying he would try to kill him on the street. Strickland emphasized he was only ten minutes from Chimaev's gym and that fighters training with Chimaev follow him on social media and would have seen his stories. In his statement, Strickland challenged Chimaev directly, saying he's the last guy in America that Chimaev should be calling out, and expressed that he expected Chimaev to show up but he never did. The incident highlights the ongoing tension and trash talk between the two fighters ahead of their anticipated matchup.