Strickland visits Newport Beach looking for Chimaev after street threat

Sean Strickland spent time in Newport Beach, California, the location where Khamzat Chimaev is currently training, and publicly tagged his location throughout the day in hopes of encountering Chimaev's team. Strickland explained that he saw content where Chimaev claimed he would try to kill him on the street, which prompted the visit. He noted that he was only ten minutes from Chimaev's gym and that people training with Chimaev follow him on social media and should have seen his posts. Strickland expressed disappointment that Chimaev did not show up and stated that he is the last guy in America Chimaev should be trying to intimidate. The incident highlights the escalating tension between the two fighters.