Khamzat Chimaev revealed that his friends once approached Sean Strickland to confront him over his verbal attacks. According to Chimaev, Strickland responded by saying he was simply promoting the fight and didn't mean the insults personally. The incident highlights the tension that built up between the two fighters during their rivalry. Chimaev's account suggests Strickland uses inflammatory rhetoric as a deliberate promotional tactic rather than genuine animosity. This adds context to Strickland's well-known pattern of provocative statements aimed at opponents.
