Strickland is getting the same accusations hurled at him that
he aimed at Khamzat
Chimaev.
Strickland (30-7) will challenge Chimaev (15-0) for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title in the main
event at
UFC 328 on May 9 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
There is serious bad blood between Strickland and Chimaev from
their days training together at
Xtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts.
Strickland recently accused Chimaev of bullying average fighters in
the gym. Strickland claims he always wants to test himself against
the best fighters he’s surrounded by. However, Strickland says that
Chimaev picks an average fighter and tries to establish himself as
a bully.
However, Chimaev’s training partner, Luke
Rockhold, accuses Strickland of the same. Rockhold recently
minced no words while expressing his dislike for Strickland.
According to Rockhold, he knew the kind of person Strickland was
when he first joined him in training during the Covid-19 days.
Rockhold says Strickland was a loudmouth who tried to beat up
partners who were helping him.
“Sean is truly a piece of shit… He showed up on our doorstep, and
he was just a loud idiot,” Rockhold told Ariel Helwani. “He was
trying to beat up kids who were helping him and trying to knock
them out consistently after he already hurt them. He’s just not one
of those guys I like to be around, and he’s just not a good
person.”
“Sean is truly a piece of shit…
He showed up on our doorstep, and he was just a loud idiot.He was trying to beat up kids who were helping him and trying to
knock them out consistently after he already hurt them.He’s not one of those guys I like to be around, and he’s just…
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Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
May 5, 2026
