Chimaev kicks Strickland during UFC 328 face-off altercation

A physical altercation erupted during the UFC 328 face-off when Khamzat Chimaev kicked Sean Strickland in the leg. The incident occurred after a heated verbal exchange between the two fighters. According to the exchange, Chimaev told Strickland he wouldn't touch him, but after Strickland called him names and said he wouldn't do anything, Chimaev responded by kicking him. Strickland later commented that this was exactly what he expected from a coward. The confrontation required Dana White to intervene and tell both fighters to behave.