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Strickland responds to Chimaev sparring footage, claims it was light work

May 7, 2026, 6:27 AM
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Sean Strickland reacted to Khamzat Chimaev posting video of their sparring session. Strickland dismissed the footage's significance, calling Chimaev a 'weak man' and emphasizing it was only light sparring during their warm-up rounds. He addressed questions about his appearance in the video, blaming poor camera angles and joking about his Amazon shorts. Strickland claimed they only sparred once in a three-round session and stated he always wants to train with the best fighters. He accused Chimaev of only sparring with lower-level partners. Strickland concluded by saying viewers couldn't draw meaningful conclusions from the light sparring footage.

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