Strickland confronts Chimaev in Newport Beach, criticizes street fight claims

Sean Strickland spent an entire day in Newport Beach, California, where Khamzat Chimaev is currently training, specifically seeking a confrontation. Throughout the day, Strickland repeatedly tagged his location on social media stories, noting he was only ten minutes from Chimaev's gym. He referenced Chimaev's previous statement about trying to kill him on the street and publicly challenged the claim. Strickland emphasized that fighters training with Chimaev follow him on social media and would have seen his location updates. He expressed expectation that Chimaev would show up, calling himself "the last guy in America" Chimaev should try to intimidate, but the anticipated meeting never materialized.