Sean Strickland News
Sean Strickland sends a message to Khamzat Chimaev following his impressive win at UFC 308: “Understand one thing, I am next in line”
Harry Kettle - October 28, 2024
Sean Strickland has sent a message to Khamzat Chimaev regarding who the real number one contender is at middleweight. Last Saturday night, Khamzat Chimaev scored the most impressive win of his career. He defeated Robert Whittaker in stunning fashion, submitting him with an absolutely brutal face crank. In the immediate aftermath of the result, many were declaring that he is the natural number one contender for the UFC middleweight championship.
Khamzat Chimaev dismisses Sean Strickland's recent criticism, opens up on prior training session: "I tapped him out"
Josh Evanoff - October 23, 2024
Khamzat Chimaev has opened up on his training sessions with former UFC champion Sean Strickland. ‘Borz’ is set to return to the cage in the co-main event of UFC 308 on Saturday night. Back for the first time since defeating Kamaru Usman by a majority-decision last October, Khamzat Chimaev will meet Robert Whittaker. ‘The Reaper’ enters the five-round bout riding a two-fight winning streak last knocking out Ikram Aliskerov in June.
Sean Strickland mocks Merab Dvalishvili as the UFC's new "King of Cringe"
Curtis Calhoun - October 9, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland isn’t a fan of Merab Dvalishvili’s growing social media presence since winning the bantamweight belt. Dvalishvili and Strickland are two of the UFC’s biggest fan favorites after their recent successes in the Octagon. Dvalishvili, in particular, surged in popularity after defeating Sean O’Malley at UFC 306.
Sean Strickland brutally slams Khamzat Chimaev for ties to "terrorist dictators": "You are not compatible with America"
Josh Evanoff - October 8, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland isn’t a fan of Khamzat Chimaev. ‘Tarzan’ has been out of the cage since his June return at UFC 302. In the co-main event, Sean Strickland faced fellow striker Paulo Costa, in his first bout since losing middleweight gold in January. There, the former champion outstruck ‘The Eraser’ en route to a split-decision victory. With the win, he seemingly secured another title fight.
Sean Strickland hits out at UFC for event planning ahead of Dricus du Plessis rematch
Harry Kettle - October 5, 2024
Former UFC champion Sean Strickland has seemingly given away that his rematch with Dricus du Plessis won’t take place in America. As we know, Sean Strickland is a pretty outspoken guy. He’s never been afraid to voice his opinions to the masses, and the former middleweight king doesn’t really care who he offends. Still, even with that being the case, the real headline is that he’s still a big contender at 185 pounds.
Israel Adesanya believes “stubborn” Dricus Du Plessis will likely beat Sean Strickland in rematch: “He’s just so weird”
Harry Kettle - October 4, 2024
Former UFC champion Israel Adesanya believes Dricus du Plessis will defeat Sean Strickland in their anticipated rematch. For many fans, Israel Adesanya is one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC. He’s also one of the most popular, and that’s been the case for a long time now. The former middleweight champion has had his fair share of ups and downs but along the way, he’s made memories that’ll last a lifetime.
Israel Adesanya wants Sean Strickland rematch to prove he's better than him: "I can take this guy"
Cole Shelton - October 3, 2024
Israel Adesanya is hoping to get a rematch with Sean Strickland. Adesanya fought Strickland in September of 2023 as he put his middleweight title up for grabs. Adesanya entered the bout as a sizable betting favorite but Strickland pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history as he dominated ‘The Last Stylebender’ for five rounds to win a decision.
Khalil Rountree Jr. reveals Sean Strickland issued him an apology ahead of UFC 307: “Khalil, I apologize, I’m a dumbass”
Harry Kettle - October 3, 2024
UFC title contender Khalil Rountree Jr has revealed that former champion Sean Strickland recently issued him an apology. This weekend, Khalil Rountree Jr faces the biggest test of his career thus far. He will challenge Alex Pereira for the UFC light heavyweight championship in a fight that few people think he can win.
Brendan Allen targeting winner of Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland 2 with UFC Paris win: "I've checked every box"
Josh Evanoff - September 25, 2024
UFC middleweight contender Brendan Allen believes the winner of Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland 2 should be next. ‘All In’ is currently set to return to the octagon this Saturday night in Paris. Back for the first time since a split-decision victory over Chris Curtis in April, Brendan Allen will face Nassourdine Imavov. For his part, the Frenchman hasn’t competed since a controversial stoppage win over Jared Cannonier in early June.
Sean Strickland joins Alex Pereira for UFC 307 camp, sends a message to Dricus du Plessis
Curtis Calhoun - September 24, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is joining forces with Alex Pereira for the latter’s upcoming title defense in Salt Lake City. Pereira will defend the UFC light heavyweight title against the surging Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307 on October 5th. He returns to the Octagon after two successful title defenses this year, including on weeks’ notice at UFC 303.
Robert Whittaker's manager reveals Sean Strickland rejected UFC 305 clash: "We said absolutely!"
Josh Evanoff - September 6, 2024
Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker nearly fought Sean Strickland at UFC 305. For his part, ‘The Reaper’ has been out of the cage since a first-round knockout win over Ikram Aliskerov in June. As many likely remember, Robert Whittaker was originally set to face Khamzat Chimaev in Saudi Arabia. However, ‘Borz’ was forced out on a week’s notice due to illness. Following the win, Whittaker called to re-book the fight with Chimaev.
Belal Muhammad wouldn't mind moving up to fight Sean Strickland and "slap him around"
Fernando Quiles - September 3, 2024
UFC Welterweight Champion, Belal Muhammad, still has beef with Sean Strickland and wouldn’t mind sharing the Octagon with him. Belal is the newly-minted UFC Welterweight Champion, while Strickland is hoping to get the chance to become a two-time middleweight titleholder. These two may be separated by a weight class, but there has been bad blood brewing between both sides. The two have hurled personal digs at one another on social media, and it doesn’t appears things have slowed down.
Sean Strickland pokes fun at Jon Jones and Bryce Mitchell: "We are all equals ... but"
Fernando Quiles - August 30, 2024
Sean Strickland is back to usual social media antics, this time at the expense of UFC Heavyweight Champion, Jon Jones, and 145-pound contender Bryce Mitchell. It’s no secret that Strickland likes to ruffle some feathers. The former UFC Middleweight Champion prefers not to speak with a filter and says what’s on his mind no matter who doesn’t like it. It’s a big reason why he has exploded in popularity with MMA fans.
Coach explains why Israel Adesanya’s defeat to Sean Strickland is a tougher pill to swallow than loss to Dricus du Plessis: “The Strickland loss, he’ll never get over”
Harry Kettle - August 29, 2024
Eugene Bareman has explained why Israel Adesanya’s loss to Sean Strickland stings more than his defeat at the hands of Dricus du Plessis. As we know, Israel Adesanya is one of the best fighters of his generation. He’s also one of the greatest middleweights of all time. Unfortunately, in his bid to claim the UFC middleweight title for a third time, he fell short.
Sean Strickland responds to Machine Gun Kelly's hostile comments: "Go back to cutting yourself"
Curtis Calhoun - August 27, 2024
It didn’t take long for former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland to explode at rapper Machine Gun Kelly’s scathing remarks about him. A rematch with UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis is likely next for Strickland after the former’s successful title defense at UFC 305. Du Plessis earned the title by defeating Strickland at UFC 297 in January.
Machine Gun Kelly explodes on 'f*cking idiot' Sean Strickland over comments about previous run-in: "Shut the f*ck up"
Josh Evanoff - August 27, 2024
Rapper Machine Gun Kelly has fired back at former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland. ‘Tarzan’ is fresh off his split-decision victory over Paulo Costa in June at UFC 302. That victory secured the former champion yet another shot at Dricus du Plessis. Sean Strickland suffered a split-decision loss to ‘Stillknocks’ in January, losing his middleweight title in the process. However, the former titleholder has become quite known for his actions out of the cage as well.
Sean Strickland's coach highlights area where they can "create some havoc" in Dricus Du Plessis rematch
Chris Taylor - August 24, 2024
Eric Nicksick, the head coach of Sean Strickland, believes there is one area they can “create some havoc” in a rematch with Dricus Du Plessis. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA) successfully defended his middleweight title for the first time at last weekend’s UFC 305 event, scoring a fourth-round submission victory over former champion Israel Adesanya (see that here).
Sean Strickland feels he'll never win a close UFC fight: "You can't judge me and say you're not biased"
Curtis Calhoun - August 21, 2024
Former UFC champion Sean Strickland doesn’t see himself winning a closely-contested fight due to his colorful personality and demeanor outside of the Octagon. Strickland last fought at UFC 302 against former middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa, earning a split decision win. He got back in the win column after falling to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297 in January.