Khamzat Chimaev's "animal cruelty" jab at Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland does not sit well with fans: "Isn't this Haram bro?"

Khamzat Chimaev's recent jibe at Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland has caught the attention of MMA fans worldwide. Many expressed disappointment with Chimaev and criticized the unbeaten fighter for his behavior.

Chimaev resorted to social media to make fun of du Plessis and Strickland by posting a picture of two dead rabbits he had caught with a P90 rifle, citing the announcement of their title fight at UFC 312. He captioned the post:

''312''

Fans soon rushed to the comments section to share their reactions.

One fan criticized Chimaev, writing:

''Animal cruelty''

Another one wrote:

''Isn't this haram bro?''

Other fans wrote:

''You have money go buy meat, remember when you kill those bunny they you kill their babies, before hunting think about it no mom to feed them.''

''Took a deadly man and a deadly weapon to get two rabbits, not a flex that feeds a man like yourself for a meal or two then you gotta go back to hunting rabbits''

Check out more reactions below:

Screenshots courtesy: Fan reactions to Khamzat Chimaev's X post

Since the promotion chose to schedule Strickland vs. du Plessis as the main event of UFC 312 in Australia next year, Chimaev will have to wait a little longer to contend for the title. In his most recent octagon appearance at UFC 308, 'Borz' displayed a dominant performance against former champion Robert Whittaker, winning by submission in the first round.

Chimaev accomplished this with a rear-naked choke, forcing Whittaker to tap due to the tightness of the grip. As a result, 'The Reaper' sustained a jaw injury.

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Dricus du Plessis discusses not facing Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 312

Many MMA fans anticipated Khamzat Chimaev would challenge Dricus du Plessis next for the middleweight title after Chimaev's impressive victory against Robert Whittaker at UFC 308.

Instead, the promotion scheduled Sean Strickland to face du Plessis at UFC 312 in Feb. 2025. The reigning champion offered his explanation for why Chimaev wasn't booked against him in a recent interview with Mainevent.

''It was on the table, for sure. We talked about it but it wasn't from my side, or, from his side where the fight didn't happen. I think there were some issues with the UFC and Khamzat. I'm not sure. And the timing, I think the timing also played a big role. But there were conversations and I said that's the fight I want. Let's do it and they couldn't make it happen. So, Strickland is the fight they did."

Check out Dricus du Plessis' comments below (1:59):

Notably, in the aforementioned interview, du Plessis expressed his desire to face Chimaev in the future.