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Chimaev (15-0) will look to defend his middleweight title against Strickland (30-7) in the main event at UFC 328 on May 9 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. While Strickland’s trash talk is bordering on sinister, Chimaev has an unusually calm aura heading into the fight.
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Strickland recently said that he would confront Chimaev in the hotel lobby if both the teams are treated unfairly by the UFC. However, Chimaev claims he has been waiting in the lobby for three days with no sign of Strickland. UFC head honcho Dana White said there will be no face-off between Chimaev and Strickland and that security will be increased for safety. Chimaev believes the extra security is for Strickland’s safety, not his own.
Strickland also threatened to shoot Chimaev and his team if they try to jump him. Responding to Strickland’s death threats, Chimaev says he is not scared to die when his time comes.
“They won’t let me see this guy. I don’t know where he is. I’ve been here three days in the lobby,” Chimaev told MMAFighting at UFC 328 media day. “The guy says he’s going to shoot me, let’s go. Do that, I will be happy to die. [The security] is not for me. It’s for his safety… when the time comes to die I will be happy. I don’t care about that sh*t.”
Strickland is going all out, attacking Chimaev’s race, ethnicity and his training partners. Meanwhile, Chimaev’s teammate Brendan Allen recently said that they are merely humored by Strickland’s trash talk.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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