Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland
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Nate Diaz criticized Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev for what he described as a manufactured rivalry before their UFC title bout, highlighting his stance against staged animosity. In remarks during a face-off with Mike Perry hosted by Most Valuable Promotions,
Sean Strickland is no longer responsible for one of the greatest upsets of all time after UFC 328 — he is responsible for two of them. The American became a two-time champion at 185 pounds in Saturday’s main event in Newark, where Strickland became the first to beat Khamzat Chimaev.
What sparked feud: Helwani condemned Strickland’s pre-fight insults toward Khamzat Chimaev as crossing a line and labeled his post-fight apology inauthentic. Strickland’s rebuttal: Strickland called Helwani a 'pathetic MMA leech' and linked the ...