Training camps before an upcoming fight are the norm. But not for Khamzat Chimaev. The Swedish fighter trains twelve months of the year, irrespective of his fighting schedule. And it appears he steamrolls his sparring partners too.
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A year-old video of ‘Borz’ is again making the rounds on the internet, where UFC star Sean Strickland is imparting words of wisdom to him. A strange world indeed. Last year, filmmaker Youcef Hollywood filmed ‘Tarzan’ as the fighter trained at the Xtreme Couture gym in Las Vegas. However, there was one segment of his project that gained traction when he addressed Chimaev’s training mindset.
Sean Strickland tells Khamzat Chimaev to take it easy in the training
In the video, the fans could hear Strickland asking Chimaev to “be nice”. Further, the middleweight fighter asked the Swede not to hurt people. Chimaev’s close friend and former UFC fighter, Darren Till, could also be spotted breaking a sweat.
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“Have you sparred him? He gets a little bit (raises hand). A little bit. Be nice. Khamzat, understand you’re better than most of — you’re better than everybody. So just don’t hurt people,” Strickland told Chimaev.
This amusing interaction left the fans guessing. As a result, they speculated on what would have happened in the training session that prompted Strickland to hand Chimaev a lesson.
How did the fans react to their amusing interaction?
A series of comments pointed out the comical situation, as Strickland has carved a controversial reputation for himself by doing similar acts.
- “Don’t hurt people” funny coming from him
- “be nice” he should use his own advice when “sparring”
- Damn imagine Strickland telling you to calm down in sparring. (he admitted that Khamzat’s better than him, appreciate the honesty)
Some fans speculated about what would have transpired in the training session.
- How hard was he going for Sean to say that
- That makes me wonder how ruthless dude is if Sean says that
- Lmao imagine what he was doing for Sean to tell em to calm down he must’ve been cooking ppl bad. Kinda speaks on the person tho no gym etiquette picking on ppl who are weaker than him
Likewise, someone mentioned, “Bro Sean just be talking to the scariest ufc fighters like they are best friends”. Meanwhile, a fan declared, “”Don’t hurt people” goes in there and knocks his sparring partner out cold.” Lastly, a comment announced Chimaev of “a different breed”.
Notably, Strickland will face Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 for the middleweight crown. On the other hand, Chimaev and Paulo Costa square off at UFC 294, ending his one-year layoff.
What do you make of this amusing interaction between Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev? Let us know in the comments below.
