Chimaev and Strickland immediately clash at UFC 328 press conference start

The UFC 328 press conference began with an immediate physical and verbal altercation between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland. The fighters exchanged insults, with Strickland threatening to be Chimaev's "daddy" in the octagon and Chimaev responding with derogatory comments. Strickland used offensive language targeting Chimaev's Chechen background, while Chimaev dismissed Strickland as someone who only talks. The confrontation was intense from the very first moments of the event. UFC's YouTube channel captured the heated exchange.