Sean Strickland reacted to Khamzat Chimaev releasing video of their sparring session. Strickland dismissed the footage as light sparring from warm-up rounds and criticized Chimaev for posting it, calling him a weak person. He explained they only sparred once in a three-round session. Strickland stated he always wants to spar with the strongest fighters and that Chimaev prefers to work with lower-level training partners. He added that no real conclusions can be drawn from the video.
