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Strickland responds to Chimaev sparring video: it was just light warmup rounds

May 7, 2026, 4:55 AM
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Sean Strickland responded to Khamzat Chimaev posting their sparring footage by calling Chimaev a weak man. Strickland explained it was light sparring and just warmup rounds, so there was no point in posting it. He said they sparred only once, for three rounds, and that he always wanted to spar with the best fighters in the gym. Strickland claimed Chimaev only wanted to spar with lower-level fighters. He dismissed the video as offering no real insights into their upcoming fight.

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