UFC No. 1 contender Sean Strickland had harsh comments about Chechen-born UFC fighter Khamzat Chimaev.
Strickland has remained open about his political views and opinions throughout his career, including some derogatory remarks and allegations against Chimaev.
Chimaev, on the other hand, seemed to enjoy playing the villain, sometimes thrilling the audience with his antics.
“I'm the most dangerous man here, I'm coming for everyone, I'm going to kill everyone! Allah Akbar!” Chimaev told Joe Rogan. Post-match interview At UFC 279 in 2022.
“You should not be allowed to enter this country. [sold] Give your soul to a terrorist dictator. ”
Strickland blasted Chimaev in a recent Instagram post, questioning whether he should be allowed to enter the United States because of his apparent association with an undesirable person.
“I love how this world looks at the past of these guys…building a life in Sweden and becoming best friends with an absolute monster who bought him like a W. …And when the leash became too tight, he fled here to the Middle East,” Strickland said. BJPenn.com.
“You should not be allowed into this country. [sold] Your soul to a terrorist dictator…you are incompatible with America. Thankfully, we don't have drone trikes in that part of the sandbox,” the middleweight continued. “I'm tired of people forgetting that the UFC is an American company,” Strickland added.
Mr. Strickland is likely referring to Mr. Chimaev's relationship with Ramzan Kadyrov, the Chechen leader who has long been sanctioned by the United States for alleged human rights abuses.
In 2020, the State Department Prohibited Kadyrov, his wife and two daughters traveling to the United States.
Kadyrov, a supporter of mixed martial arts athletes in the region, wrote about his conversations with Chimaev about the sport, and at times it seemed like he was dictating his movements.
“During the conversation, Chimaev realized how important his career is for all Chechens and promised to make every effort to recover as soon as possible,” Kadyrov wrote. 2021. “In the near future, he plans to fly to the Republic, complete a rehabilitation course, hold a training camp and start training.”
In another statement on Instagram, Strickland also said, “LOL, 'Now buy a cryptocurrency scam with my name on it.'”
This was in connection with a July trial in which Chimaev was accused of a cryptocurrency pump-and-dump scheme using a coin called Smash. Despite Chimaev's accusations, Chimaev's manager denied any connection to Coyne after the accusations began to surface. video to promote it.
Following the manager's statement, a man claiming to be involved with SmashCoin's crypto team admitted that Chimaev's team owned 80% of the coin's supply, but said He said he had never spoken to him directly.
Strickland said at the time that he had received a similar offer but turned it down.
“I've been offered a lot of money to do this exact thing…crazy man, you're rich and you're still trying to scam your fans,” he said. I wrote. “That was 100 percent to deceive the fans.”
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