Sean Strickland threatens to confront Khamzat Chimaev in UFC 328 fighter hotel lobby

TL;DR

Sean Strickland threatens to confront Khamzat Chimaev in the hotel lobby before their UFC 328 fight. Strickland accuses the UFC of trying to limit their interactions and warns of unequal treatment between their camps.

Key points

Sean Strickland threatens to confront Khamzat Chimaev
Fight scheduled for UFC 328 on May 9
Strickland accuses UFC of limiting interactions
Increased security announced by UFC
No face-off planned before the fight

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Sean Strickland won’t pay heed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s attempts to keep him away from Khamzat Chimaev ahead of their fight.

Strickland is scheduled to challenge Chimaev for the middleweight title at UFC 328 on May 9 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The rivalry between the two appears to be intense, especially on Strickland’s side. UFC boss Dana White also said that security will be increased and that there won’t be any face-off between Strickland and Chimaev ahead of the fight to avoid any drama.

Strickland (30-7) recently accused the UFC of trying to limit his interactions with Chimaev (15-0). Strickland warned the UFC against unfair treatment between the two camps. The former middleweight champion threatened to confront Chimaev in the hotel lobby if he is treated unequally. Strickland wrote on X:

“The @UFC is trying to limit my interactions with the dog. Listen I will say this now. I will not be controlled by a third world dog.... If I find there is unequal treatment between our camps I will walk to the lobby and wait for him. Control your whore or don’t. I don’t care. Let the chips fall where they may this is America…”

Strickland further hinted that he will be under scrutiny throughout fight week.

“The fight week will be me in handcuffs. The fact there is this goat fuc*er who shouldn't even be allowed to be in America making threats. You think I give a flying fu*k about some stupid goat fuc*er?”

While Strickland seems to have a serious beef with Chimaev, the champion claims otherwise. According to Chimaev, when approached by his team, Strickland said that he is trash-talking just to build the fight.

The @UFC is trying to limit my interactions with the dog.

Listen I will say this now. I will not be controlled by a third world dog.... If I find there is unequal treatment between our camps I will walk to the lobby and wait for him.

Control your whore or dont. I dont care.…— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA)

Q&A

What did Sean Strickland say about confronting Khamzat Chimaev?

Sean Strickland threatened to confront Khamzat Chimaev in the hotel lobby if he feels there is unequal treatment between their camps.

When is the fight between Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev scheduled?

The fight is scheduled for May 9 at UFC 328, taking place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Why is there increased security for the UFC 328 event?

Increased security is being implemented to prevent any drama between Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev, as UFC boss Dana White mentioned there will be no face-off before the fight.