No limits! Khamzat Chimaev appeals and recalls Sean Strickland's personal drama: 'Your father made you a girl'

Chimaev in the corner during a UFC fight. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

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Finally, the week of the highly anticipated fight between has arrived. Khamzat Shimaev, middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg), and Sean Strickland And, as expected, the rivalry is growing ever more intense and hostile. In the main fight of UFC 328at the event taking place this Saturday (9), in New Jersey (USA), the Russian will put the belt on the line for the first time, but the war has already begun. And, after being threatened by his rival, 'Borz' didn't let it go and responded in the worst possible way.

Recently, Strickland didn't think twice and stated that he could shoot Chimaev if a fight broke out between them and members of their teams before the... UFC 328Shortly after, the middleweight champion appealed and made a point of bringing up a very unpleasant memory in the American's life, namely, his past with his father.

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Strickland doesn't hide the fact that he had a difficult and traumatic childhood, largely due to episodes of abuse and domestic violence perpetrated by his father. In fact, the bad boy shows vulnerability when addressing the topic and even cries when recalling the experience. Thus, as Dricus du Plessis He managed to unsettle the athlete when they first faced each other in 2024, and Chimaev is trying to do the same by dropping the bombshell.

“You can cry. It’s okay, your dad made you a girl 😁 This photo shows everything, who’s the man and who’s the girl 🤦🏻‍♂️😂”, wrote the UFC champion on his official 'X' account.

Chimaev's fighters in MMA

Khamzat ShimaevBorz, 31, is one of the best and most fearsome MMA fighters today. The Russian began his career in the sport in 2018, debuted in the UFC in 2020, and became middleweight champion in 2025. Before that, 'Borz' also excelled in the welterweight division (up to 77,1 kg). In that division, the athlete fought 15 times and won all of them, 12 by stoppage (six by knockout and six by submission). His main victories were against... Dricus du Plessis, Gilbert Durinho, Kamaru Usman e Robert whittaker.