Strickland claims he waited for Chimaev in Newport Beach after street threat

Sean Strickland spent the day in Newport Beach, California, where Khamzat Chimaev is currently training, after Chimaev allegedly made comments about trying to kill Strickland on the street. Strickland repeatedly tagged his location throughout the day on social media, believing Chimaev's teammates who follow him would see it. He claims he was only ten minutes from Chimaev's gym and expected a confrontation. Strickland stated he thought Chimaev would show up but he never did. The post highlights escalating tension between the two fighters outside the official fight promotion context.