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UFC<\/a> 328 turned into a Jersey brawl before a single bell rang.<\/p>\n

All hell broke loose at Thursday’s press conference when<\/span> Khamzat Chimaev and firebrand Sean Strickland nearly turned a routine face-off into a street fight.<\/p>\n

It was pure candy for UFC fans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WATCH<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Strickland, not one to hold back on his disdain for opponents or love for his country, was a lit fuse from the jump.<\/p>\n

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The proud American<\/a> blasted the heavy security presence and Chimaev\u2019s character.<\/p>\n

“No, it doesn’t make sense when you let a f—ing neanderthal come into this country who can’t keep his s— together for five days,” Strickland barked.<\/p>\n

Strickland then mocked Chimaev for refusing to fight in the parking lot.<\/p>\n

“I just knew you were a f—ing coward. I knew you had a lack of f—ing dignity. You’re just not a f—ing man, dude,” he added.<\/p>\n

Chimaev claimed his focus was purely financial.<\/p>\n

“I am here just to make money,” Chimaev said. “I just care about making millions, smashing somebody, being happy and going home.”<\/p>\n

He initially dismissed the idea of a pre-fight clash. “I don’t think it’s possible for anything to happen because they won’t let me see this guy,” he claimed earlier in the day.<\/p>\n

Dana White proved that<\/a> prediction wrong.<\/p>\n

When asked if the rivals could face off, the UFC boss said, “Absolutely.” As they approached center stage, White pleaded with them to “be good.”<\/p>\n

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Chimaev looked Strickland in the eye and lied. “I’m not going to touch you,” he promised.<\/p>\n

Seconds later, Chimaev launched a kick that sparked a massive melee.<\/p>\n

Strickland later took to social media to call the move “exactly what I expected a coward to do.”<\/p>\n

Sean also warned fans about Chimaev\u2019s wrestling style. “Who wants to watch this guy go dry hump everybody? You have this no personality, unlikable f—ing dog as a champion,” he said.<\/p>\n

Chimaev just wants his rival to make it to the cage.<\/p>\n

“I hope he is going to be healthy, no injuries, so, being ready for when I beat him up, he will have no excuse,” Chimaev said.<\/p>\n

Saturday cannot come soon enough. The bloodletting finally moves to the Octagon on May 9, 2026, when the main card kicks off at 9 p.m. (ET) at the Prudential Center in Newark.<\/p>\n

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