Coach: Sean Strickland, Khamzat Chimaev 'got along really well' in training

Coach Eric Nicksick said Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev initially trained well together, a detail that frames tensions before their UFC 328 title fight.Strickland is scheduled to challenge Chimaev for the UFC 328 middleweight title on May 9 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.On The Ariel Helwani Show, Nicksick said the pair "pushed each other really well" and that Strickland aimed to learn from Chimaev's ground routes.Strickland has criticized the champion, alleging he has stalled the division.Chimaev counters that Strickland's animosity stems from being choked out in sparring, while Strickland says it occurred in situational work and that Chimaev later left the gym.The video outlines the claims without resolving them.