Chimaev dismisses Strickland's trash talk as circus performance

Khamzat Chimaev responded to Sean Strickland's latest verbal attacks by comparing him to a circus clown and questioning why anyone would be angry at a clown in a circus. Chimaev revealed that his friends approached Strickland, who immediately backed down and explained he was "just promoting the fight." Chimaev stated he simply dislikes fake people and finds Strickland's behavior amusing rather than angering. In other news, Artem Vakhitov, who last defeated Alex Pereira in kickboxing and is now helping Ciryl Gane prepare, claimed Pereira will lose because he has gained too much muscle mass. Jiri Prochazka fired back at Alex Ulberg's accusations by calling him a stripper. Colby Covington complained that the UFC shows no interest in promoting him or including him in important events like the White House fight card, stating he's willing to dedicate his final competitive years to RAF if the UFC won't book him.