Sean Strickland never met a controversy he didn’t like. The former UFC middleweight champion has built his brand on saying whatever pops into his head, consequences be damned. His unfiltered approach to media interviews has made him one of the most quotable fighters in the sport. Sometimes his comments are hilarious, other times they’re completely unhinged, but they always get people talking. <\/p>
Recently, Strickland decided to share some interesting details about his past training experiences with Khamzat Chimaev that have MMA<\/a> analysts scratching their heads.The timing of these revelations feels particularly interesting since everyone is buzzing about the upcoming title fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Chimaev at UFC 319. Luke Thomas and his co-host were discussing their excitement for that matchup when the conversation took an unexpected turn toward Strickland’s comments. <\/p> What started as typical fight analysis quickly became a debate about training camp stories and whether they hold any real meaning. Strickland’s claim about Chimaev’s training habits have created quite the stir in MMA circles, with analysts offering vastly different takes on what it all means.<\/p> According to Strickland, his time training alongside Chimaev revealed some questionable practices from the undefeated contender. The former champion claims that Chimaev would specifically choose sparring partners who were much weaker than him, guys with records like 1-1 who had no business being in there with elite fighters. Strickland alleges that Chimaev would then proceed to beat up these inexperienced fighters during training sessions.<\/p>Sean Strickland’s Training Camp Allegations<\/h2>