Strickland explains mutual respect with Chimaev after their fight

Sean Strickland explained why he and Khamzat Chimaev buried the hatchet after their fight. Strickland stated that after such a battle, a level of respect develops between fighters that transcends race, religion, and nationality. He said that after you almost die together with someone in the cage, that person becomes almost like a brother to you. According to the post, Strickland received a real war from the person he least expected it from. The comments suggest this was an unexpected show of mutual respect between the two fighters.