SUMMARY
- Sean Strickland slammed Khamzat Chimaev for scamming his fans with a pump-and-dump scheme.
- Strickland claims he was approached by fans with a similar tactic.
Khamzat Chimaev has been under fire lately due to a massive cryptocurrency launch blunder. Recently, the 30-year-old Chechen fighter promoted a meme coin company called Smash via X encouraging his fans and UFC followers to invest in it. However, nearly a day after its launch, Smash ended up plummeting by almost 90% causing it to become a major failure.
Fans have been trying to get an answer out of Bors’ mouth, however, the top-ranked UFC middleweight has been awfully quiet. Majdi Shammas, his manager reached out to his fans who fell victim to the alleged scam and apologized to everybody claiming that they were only promoting it with the intent of helping a fan.
Khamzat Chimaev’s manager @majdishammas has commented on the Smash memecoin crypto news that currently has several fans disappointed with his client. pic.twitter.com/tsMfyqHMPV
— Frontkick.online (@FrontkickOnline) July 7, 2024
“Maybe I was [misled]. Khamzat wasn’t involved and know just as little as you do. So the news is really unpleasant and I’m seeking an explanation from those responsible,” said Shammas in his brief message. However, fans are calling out Khamzat for his negligence and lack of knowledge over what he did.
Sean Strickland reveals his experience with crypto scammers
Sean Strickland also chimed in on the discussion recently claiming that he knows that Khamzat Chimaev’s only motive was to scam his fans. The No.1 ranked middleweight also claimed that he’s had scammers approach him in a similar fashion. He said, “I’ve been offered a ton of money to do this same exact thing. Crazy man you’re rich and still try to scam your fans.”
Sean Strickland reacts to Khamzat Chimaev’s SMASH meme coin incident 😳
“Crazy man you’re rich and still try to scam your fans… That was 100 percent to scam his fans. How do I know this? I was just approached to do this same thing… integrity you either have it or you… pic.twitter.com/G1obz3uJCk
— Combat Sports UK (@CombatSportsUK) July 10, 2024
He added, “Been on x too much. I’ll leave you all with this. That was 100 percent to scam his fans. How do I know this?!? I was just approached to do this same thing… tegrity you either have it or you don’t. Yall shouldn’t let this vanish in a news cycle. Absolutely wrong. Goodbye”
Strickland’s comments on the scam allegations are quite shocking especially since he’s known to have a decent relationship with Chimaev. Sean and Khamzat were sparring partners not too long ago. However, Sean never drifts away from speaking his truth, even at the expense of others he may or may not know well.