Khamzat Chimaev: Sean Strickland will be dead if he pulls gun at UFC 328
Khamzat Chimaev issued an ice-cold counter-threat to Sean Strickland.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Khamzat Chimaev heard Sean Strickland's comments loud and clear, and he says he's not worried. While he radiated a lack of concern when asked, at a JAXXON Studios open workout Thursday, Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) also indicated if Strickland (30-7 MMA, 17-7 UFC) were to ever threaten him, he'd be the fatality.
"If he wants it, he will be dead already," Chimaev told MMA Junkie and other reporters. "... In New Jersey, there's a muslim community.
It's my home. I don't think he's going to come out with the guns there. Otherwise, there will be a lot of people in jail because he's dead.
" Chimaev's response comes one day after Strickland's open workout, during which he said the following when asked about a potential confrontation: "What I'm going to do is pull my gun and shoot him," Strickland said. "I'll tell you what: That being said, if Chimaev were to come up to me as a gentleman and say, 'Hey, you know what? You said some things.