Georges St-Pierre explains proper retirement, Strickland-Chimaev rivalry escalates

Georges St-Pierre offered his perspective on fighter retirement, stating that fighters leave the sport too late and should "beat the game" rather than let it beat them. The Canadian legend emphasized separating fighter identity from personal identity, comparing it to Batman and Bruce Wayne. In separate news, Sean Strickland traveled to a location near Khamzat Chimaev's training facility and posted the location publicly, taunting Chimaev who previously threatened him. Chimaev responded to various callouts from wrestlers including Bo Nickal, offering $200,000 to any Olympic champion who can survive sparring with him. Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili's teammate revealed footage of Arman Tsarukyan's plan to rush the cage with Urijah Faber, which Merab criticized as lacking self-control. The rivalry between Strickland and Chimaev appears to be heating up as both continue their public exchanges.