Sean Strickland News

Fernando Quiles - November 14, 2024

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has hurled quite the dig at Jake Paul and popular streaming platform Netflix ahead of the Mike Tyson fight. Paul and Tyson will collide inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The boxing match will be taking place this Friday night and it’ll air live on Netflix. Paul is 27 years old, while Tyson is 58. Many have been critical of this fight being approved and scheduled.

Curtis Calhoun - November 7, 2024

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has conditions for a potential title rematch with Dricus du Plessis next year. Strickland hasn’t fought since a split decision win against former title challenger Paulo Costa at UFC 302. After defeating Costa, Strickland dug his boots into the ground and refused to fight until a title shot was offered.

Fernando Quiles - November 5, 2024

UFC bantamweight Song Yadong has taken issue with some of Sean Strickland’s recent remarks. Strickland has been known to push the envelope. He often speaks without mincing words and doesn’t abide by social norms. The former UFC middleweight champion also isn’t afraid to poke fun at topics such as race.

Curtis Calhoun - October 30, 2024

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis addressed the ongoing debate surrounding who should get the next title shot after a wild night at UFC 308. Khamzat Chimaev defeated former titleholder Robert Whittaker by first-round submission in the UFC 308 co-main event last weekend. Chimaev, who is now 2-0 in his middleweight tenure, is on the cusp of getting his shot at UFC gold after a roller coaster last few years.

Curtis Calhoun - October 28, 2024

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland sent a scathing message to Chael Sonnen aimed at UFC 308 winner Khamzat Chimaev immediately after his No. 1 contender fight. Chimaev earned the biggest win of his career by submitting former titleholder Robert Whittaker by face-crank in the UFC 308 co-main event. He remains undefeated in his career and cemented himself as a top middleweight contender with the victory.

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.

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.

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.

Harry Kettle - October 8, 2024

Former UFC champion Sean Strickland believes boxing leads to more brain damage than mixed martial arts. The conversation of brain damage, and in particular CTE, has been running rampant in combat sports for a long time now. From boxing to mixed martial arts and beyond, the study of CTE is pretty fascinating. It’s even extended to professional wrestling, showing just how widespread the issue has become.

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.

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.

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.

Fernando Quiles - September 30, 2024

Sean Strickland does not see a way Khalil Rountree can defeat Alex Pereira. Pereira headlines UFC 307 this Saturday when he collides with “The War Horse.” Much has been made over the booking, but we’re in fight week and some believe Rountree is a credible threat to “Poatan.” The bout will be contested for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

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.

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.

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.

Fernando Quiles - September 3, 2024

Dricus du Plessis has fired a shot at UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Alex Pereira, after hinting at moving back down in weight. “Stillknocks” is the current UFC Middleweight Champion, fresh off a successful title defense against Israel Adesanya. Recently, Pereira expressed his belief that “Izzy” may have been injured in that title fight. Adesanya responded by admitting that “Poatan” knows his tendencies inside the Octagon all too well.

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.