Dana White acknowledged that he was not sufficiently vigilant during the face-off between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland. White believes Chimaev struck Strickland below the belt, though a security guard on that side partially blocked the blow. The UFC president commented that while fighters sometimes show mutual respect, other times they do not, calling this one of the most intense cases of genuine animosity the promotion has witnessed. White's admission suggests the confrontation escalated beyond typical pre-fight theatrics.
