Sean Strickland, Khamzat Chimaev cry foul as training footage leaked
Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev both offered up new accusations over leaked training footage.
MORRISTOWN, N. J. ā As UFC 328 has neared, the trash talk between its headlining fighters has expanded into numerous territories ranging from religious insults to death threats.
Perhaps the most tamer, traditional angle of the rivalry between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland , however, revolves around past sparring the two did together at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. Each man has been critical of the other, with Chimaev laughing off Strickland's skills, and Strickland claiming Chimaev preferred working with weaker fighters in the gym. However, a 26-second clip leaked Tuesday by Chimaev has made elevated the unfriendly banter further.
The clip shows Chimaev and Strickland practicing together, though nothing too significant happens in the exchanges. I am bullying weak people š pic. twitter.
com/dVVM3wTxpg ā Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) May 5, 2026 Despite the video seems unremarkable to the outside eye, it clearly struck a nerve with Strickland, who said Wednesday he didn't even know the footage existed until he saw it online. "That's what I'm talking about," Strickland told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a pre-fight news conference. "The guy is just a little f*cking rat, dude.