Chimaev kicks Strickland during UFC 328 face-off after heated exchange

At the UFC 328 face-off, Khamzat Chimaev kicked Sean Strickland in the leg following a heated verbal exchange. According to a transcript of their dialogue, Dana White tried to calm them down, but tensions escalated when Strickland called Chimaev a coward and taunted him repeatedly. Chimaev responded aggressively, saying he would beat Strickland, before delivering the kick. Strickland later commented on social media that the kick was exactly what he expected from a coward.