During the UFC 328 face-off, Khamzat Chimaev kicked Sean Strickland in the leg, prompting Strickland to call him a coward in a social media post afterward. According to a transcript of the exchange, Dana White told the fighters to behave normally as tensions escalated. Chimaev said he wouldn't touch Strickland, to which Strickland responded aggressively, calling him a dog and saying he wouldn't do anything. Chimaev then kicked Strickland's leg and declared he would knock him out. The incident adds heat to their upcoming middleweight title fight.
UFC 328
Saturday, May 9, 2026
