Sean Strickland has issued a stern warning to Khamzat Chimaev and his workforce forward of their showdown.
Strickland is ready to problem reigning middleweight champion Chimaev within the main event of UFC 328 on Might 9 on the Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey.
Strickland and Chimaev share one of the crucial intense rivalries in current reminiscence, with tensions solely escalating as their showdown attracts nearer. To forestall any potential altercations, UFC CEO Dana White has indicated that security will be significantly increased throughout fight week, guaranteeing the 2 don’t come to blows earlier than getting into the Octagon.
The heightened precautions have additionally led to the cancellation of a deliberate pre-fight faceoff with Paramount, a promotional section usually used to construct hype, because the UFC is decided to maintain the 2 separated given their previous habits.
Regardless of these measures, tensions between the camps proceed to escalate, with Sean Strickland laying out severe penalties for what would occur if “Borz” and his entourage tried to confront him.
Sean Strickland To “Shoot” Khamzat Chimaev If Confronted Earlier than UFC 328
Throughout a current media scrum for UFC 328, Sean Strickland fired again at Khamzat Chimaev’s claim that he would “run away” if confronted or “jumped” earlier than their struggle. The previous middleweight champion dismissed the notion, insisting he wouldn’t again down and even threatened to shoot anybody trying something towards him.
“What I’m going to do is pull my gun and shoot him,” Strickland stated. “…For those who come as much as me with three fu*king goat-fu*ker Chechens who don’t converse English, I’m going to drag my gun, and I’m going to shoot every considered one of you… I’ll be strapped in New Jersey, too, canine. You don’t even fear about that.”
Strickland is coming off a knockout win over Anthony Hernandez at UFC Houston in February. He at present holds a 17-7 report within the UFC, with notable victories over Paulo Costa, Israel Adesanya, and Nassourdine Imavov.
In the meantime, Chimaev was final seen in motion at UFC 319 in August 2025, the place he dethroned Dricus Du Plessis to seize the middleweight title. “Borz” stays undefeated in 9 UFC appearances, together with victories over Robert Whittaker, Kamaru Usman, and Gilbert Burns.
