Hamzat Chimaev doubts Strickland would pull gun in street fight

Hamzat Chimaev stated he doesn't believe Sean Strickland truly wants a real fight outside the cage, suggesting Strickland would already be dead if he did. Chimaev referenced the Muslim community in New Jersey and said Strickland won't be walking around with weapons there, adding that either many people would end up in jail or Strickland would die. When asked about past sparring sessions with Strickland, Chimaev claimed Strickland couldn't do anything against him even when Chimaev fought at 170 pounds. He said he beat Strickland in sparring and is now bigger and hungrier, comparing Strickland to white American chicken meat he enjoys eating.