A heated exchange erupted between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland during their UFC 328 face-off. Chimaev questioned why Strickland switched to a different hotel instead of staying at the same one, calling him a coward and claiming he was waiting for him in the lobby. Strickland responded aggressively, calling Chimaev a son of a bitch. Chimaev told Strickland to shut up as tensions escalated between the two fighters ahead of their main event bout.
UFC 328
Saturday, May 9, 2026
