{"id":326393,"date":"2026-04-29T17:09:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=326393"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:39:38","slug":"ill-be-strapped-sean-strickland-issues-chilling-warning-to-khamzat-chimaev-before-ufc-328","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/ill-be-strapped-sean-strickland-issues-chilling-warning-to-khamzat-chimaev-before-ufc-328\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I\u2019ll be strapped\u2019&#8230; Sean Strickland issues chilling warning to Khamzat Chimaev before UFC 328"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-306510\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\"> <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.google.com\/cp\/Cg0vZy8xMWs2azRtMzFf%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">  <span>Follow us on Google Discover<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Sean Strickland has upped the stakes ahead of his fight with Khamzat Chimaev. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The middleweight duo will battle for a world title within the principal event on UFC 328 in Recent Jersey.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"><\/figure>\n<p>Nonetheless, some fans fear that every one hell could break loose when the bitter rivals meet during fight week. <\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"ff2270d0-ba05-4c29-8fb5-48000914af4d\" data-story-name=\"UFC 328\" data-comment-id=\"64543fcf-4f52-4210-86d7-d6ef66f73fa1\" data-story-slug=\"ufc-328\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">If Sean Strickland is in a position to stop Khamzat Chimaev\u2019s dominant wrestling, how much of a likelihood do you give him?\ud83e\udd14<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Sean Strickland is believed to have the striking advantage over Khamzat Chimaev.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-polls-1-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Sean Strickland has proved difficult to take down in the past\" class=\"wp-image-306429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-polls-1-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-polls-1-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-polls-1-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-polls-1-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-polls-1-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/BE-polls-1.png 1080w\"><\/div><figcaption title=\"Sean Strickland has proved difficult to take down in the past. Credit: Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)\">Sean Strickland has proved difficult to take down prior to now. Credit: Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sean Strickland threatens to shoot Khamzat Chimaev<\/h2>\n<p>The UFC should want to bulk up security much more after hearing Sean Strickland\u2018s latest comments. <\/p>\n<p>Khamzat Chimaev recently claimed Strickland would \u201crun away\u201d if he and his team tried to \u201cjump\u201d him. <\/p>\n<p>In response, the American promised that there could be deadly consequences if anything like that happened. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I\u2019m gonna do is I\u2019m gonna pull out my gun, and I\u2019m gonna shoot him,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll let you know what, that being said, if Chimaev were to come back as much as me as a gentleman and say, \u2018Hey, you already know what? You said some things. You insulted my wife. I actually love sheep, it\u2019s crazy,\u2019 then I could be like, \u2018I like goats, dude. Goat tastes good.\u2019 He loves goats. We&#8217;ve that in common. I just don\u2019t f\u2014 them. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you happen to were to come back as much as me like a person, say, \u2018You already know what, Sean. You said some things about my dad (Ramzan) Kadyrov.\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018Well, you already know what, dude? You whored yourself out, not me.\u2019 (Chimaev would say) \u2018I need to settle this.\u2019 I&#8217;d say, let\u2019s settle this like a person.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut in case you come as much as me with three f\u2014ing goat-f\u2014er Chechens, who don\u2019t speak English, I\u2019m going to drag my gun, and I\u2019m going to shoot every certainly one of you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll be strapped in Recent Jersey, too, dog. You don\u2019t even worry about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dana White\u2019s UFC 328 security plan<\/h2>\n<p>Dana White has already revealed he&#8217;s \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/we%E2%80%99re%20beefing%20up%20everything,%20security%20and%20everything%20going%20into%20New%20Jersey%20for%20that%20fight.%20That%E2%80%99s%20going%20to%20be%20a%20f%E2%80%94%E2%80%94%20crazy%20weekend,%20a%20crazy%20weekend,%E2%80%9D%20White%20answered.\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">beefing up\u2019 security ahead of UFC 328<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The UFC CEO will do all the things in his power to avoid an unsightly pre-fight incident between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland. <\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re beefing up all the things, security and all the things, going into Recent Jersey for that fight,\u201d White said during a live stream with Adin Ross. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s going to be a f\u2014ing crazy weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open see-more-blank extra-content\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2026\/04\/29\/ill-be-strapped-sean-strickland-issues-chilling-warning-to-khamzat-chimaev-before-ufc-328\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<div class=\"see-more subscribe\">\n<figure class=\"newsletter\">\n<div><svg class=\"loading\" width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"#dots-svg\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"signup\"><span class=\"hf\">Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our greatest Bloody Elbow content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow us on Google Discover Sean Strickland has upped the stakes ahead of his fight with Khamzat Chimaev. The middleweight duo will battle for a world title within the principal event on UFC 328 in Recent Jersey. 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