Sean Strickland responded to Khamzat Chimaev's comment that Strickland's father 'made him a girl' by recounting a difficult childhood story. Strickland described witnessing his father physically abuse his mother and throw beer bottles at him. He stated that his father made him a sociopath, which caused more harm than good. Strickland recalled a specific incident at age 17 when he confronted his father for not allowing his mother to go to work while they needed to pay the mortgage. When his father got in his face and challenged him to fight, Strickland headbutted him, breaking his nose. He expressed disappointment watching his father, whom he had feared his entire life, crying on the floor in blood.
