Sean Strickland says conflict with Chimaev was real but hatred is in the past

Sean Strickland has confirmed that his conflict with Khamzat Chimaev was genuine but stated that the hatred is now behind them. Strickland acknowledged they had just spent time trying to shorten each other's lives in the octagon. He expressed his best wishes for Chimaev and hopes the fighter will dominate the light heavyweight division up to 93 kilograms. The comments suggest a reconciliation between the two fighters following their bout.