Insane! Sean Strickland claims Chimaev is a prostitute, attacks his rival's country and religion at the UFC 328 press conference.

Sean Strickland Promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

Known for his wild ways, explosive temper, and hostile statements, Sean Strickland He did not disappoint at the press conference. UFC 328Held last Thursday (7), in New Jersey (USA), the ceremony was intense and featured the former middleweight title holder (up to 83,9 kg) going all out against the Chechen star. Visibly irritated with the category champion and his rival, the American crossed the line of 'trash talk' and addressed controversial topics, outside the scope of the fights.

Without hesitation, Strickland, in his first appearance at the ceremony, showed that the night would be long. Upon seeing Chimaev challenge him to a fight, the American gave him a decidedly unfriendly middle finger gesture. Then, the former champion launched into a barrage of insults against the Chechen, even before questions from journalists and fans. And, if in the pre-fight 'Tarzan' already touched on sensitive points, he returned to them.

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With the microphone in hand, Strickland cursed Khamzat and, in true style... Conor McGregor against Khabib Nurmagomedov, attacked his country, his people and his religion (Islam). Unstoppable and furious, the American also made a point of bringing up the close and questionable relationship of his rival with Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of Chechnya. Of course, the former champion did not forget to talk about the anticipated fight against 'Borz', scheduled to take place this Saturday (9), and the controversial training they carried out at the 'Xtreme Couture' academy in the past.

However, the bad boy, even determined to get under Khamzat's skin with everything he had, ended up getting the worst of it in the official face-off. UFC 328When faced with the champion, Strickland ignored Dana White's request to avoid trouble and not only argued with his rival but also doubted he would do anything. In response, the Chechen kicked the American in the groin, who immediately lunged at him. Luckily, the UFC president, security, and local police managed to restrain the pair.

Key statements from Strickland at the UFC 328 press conference.

"It's all talk. This guy only knows how to talk. You had your chance and you didn't take it. Go f*** yourself! You Chechen whore! I'll send you back to your country, you b****! Go f*** yourself! You coward!"

"The guy leaves his shitty country, flees to Sweden, comes back home, surrenders to a dictator, and wants to talk like a man. You don't know what it means to be a man, you bitch!"

“Let me tell you about that cowardly son of a bitch. I was there when he quit on the mat, when he got COVID and retired. His father had to call him and say, ‘Hey, you better come back and make me money.’ I almost died in a motorcycle accident. I quit? I retired? You let a common cold retire you! Don’t call me a bitch. You had a cough and you quit the sport!”

"Yes, I beat you in the gym, I'm going to beat you here, and I'm going to beat you in the octagon in front of everyone, you son of a bitch! Shut the fuck up, you Chechen whore! We need to start calling you a prostitute, a bitch!"

"Relax, man. I don't know where the hell you came from, but go back to her."

“I’m an American, I know how to be a man. You see how they treat my fans here? We have dignity. We know how to be men. You see those idiots over there? They shouldn’t be allowed into this country. You are the definition of dogs! You need to get out of America and stop ruining it! You don’t know how to be men! You live in a country with men, built by men! You live in a country built by men better than you, and then you just ruin everything! Call Putin. Ask him to teach you how to be men again.”

"You can try grabbing my leg all you want, but it won't work."

"Let me tell you why I call you a coward. You're making jokes about child abuse. That's why you're a fucking animal, you bitch! You'll never be an American. You're a coward! Go fuck yourself! That's what a bitch looks like, folks!"

“You’re a whore! Call your dad, Kadyrov. Let him strangle you for a Mercedes-Benz G-Class. That guy would suck Kadyrov off for a Mercedes-Benz G-Class! Yes, you have to do it, because you’re a whore! I would never prostitute myself like you!”

“I didn’t bring religion into this. He did. And let me tell you, if that’s how you act, if that’s how your religion acts, all of you in this country are dogs! I didn’t bring religion, I didn’t do this. He did. America is a nation of Christ, of liberty. You don’t belong here, you son of a bitch!”

“I think Chimaev is a bully. He’s always been a bully. You’re not intimidating me, you’re not doing anything. I’m going to send you back to your country! You won’t do anything.”

“I never said I was going to shoot him. He said he was going to attack me with his small, dirty fan base. We are Americans, we stand up for our business. We don't threaten to attack a guy. All you do is bring these cowards here and try to intimidate me, but I'm going to take them down and take you down, you son of a bitch!”

"They don't want to see a guy trying to grab you for 25 minutes. They don't want to watch a boring fight. I want you to wrestle, because I'm going to nullify your wrestling, you son of a bitch! I'll beat you at wrestling any day of the week, you son of a bitch! Just go be a bitch!"

"I can't wait to kill that idiot. Look what Borrachinha did. He made you run, you coward! It's all recorded. 'Hold me back, guys!' Borrachinha scared you and made you run! Have you ever seen me run? Never!"