Sean Strickland responded aggressively to recent comments from Brendan Allen. Strickland claimed that Chris Curtis beat Allen twice on short notice, with one victory being stolen by what Strickland called racist judges. He called Allen the definition of a derogatory term and criticized Allen's decision to train with current champion Khamzat Chimaev while pursuing a title shot himself. Strickland mocked Allen by pointing out that the world is watching Chimaev repeatedly dominate him in training. He concluded by stating that Allen is mentally deficient and will never fight for a championship, while predicting that Edmen will defeat Allen in the future.
