Sean Strickland News

Fernando Quiles - July 30, 2023

Israel Adesanya has fired back at Sean Strickland over a recent tweet. Adesanya is left wondering who will be fighting for his UFC Middleweight Championship next. After his sensational performance against Robert Whittaker at UFC 290, many thought Dricus du Plessis was a lock to challenge “Izzy” at UFC 293. That idea is out the window, as du Plessis won’t be able to recover in time for the September 9 date.

Josh Evanoff - July 28, 2023

The saga between UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland and Kevin Lee continues. ‘Tarzan’ last defeated Abus Magomedov earlier this month in the main event of UFC Vegas 76. Meanwhile, ‘The Motown Phenom’ made his return on the undercard, suffering a first-round submission loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov. Following the defeat, Kevin Lee announced his retirement.

Susan Cox - July 27, 2023

Alex Pereira is weighing in on the rumored middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland. Although yet to be confirmed by the UFC, Strickland could very well be on tap to challenge middleweight champion Adesanya at UFC 293 on Saturday, Sept. 9th in Sydney, Australia.

Harry Kettle - July 27, 2023

Sean Strickland has claimed that he will not be fighting Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 293. After UFC 290, it seemed pretty nailed on that Dricus du Plessis would face Israel Adesanya for the belt later this year. Unfortunately, with the South African not being available, it was then suggested that Sean Strickland would get the call. He made it clear from the word go that he’d need to receive a big payday in order to say yes, especially with there being less than two months to go until fight night.

Susan Cox - July 25, 2023

Sean Strickland is slamming former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker for his UFC 290 loss to Dricus Du Plessis. It was earlier this month that Robert Whittaker (24-7 MMA) and Dricus Du Plessis (20-2 MMA) met in the Octagon at UFC 290. The result was a TKO loss for Whittaker at 2:23 of round 2.

Harry Kettle - July 24, 2023

Jared Cannonier has given his thoughts on a potential title match-up between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland. At UFC 293 in September, Israel Adesanya was originally expected to take on Dricus du Plessis. However, with the South African not expected to be ready in time for the event, Adesanya has instead called out Sean Strickland.

Cole Shelton - July 20, 2023

Sean Strickland has responded to Israel Adesanya saying they will be fighting in Australia at UFC 293. Adesanya took to social media to announce that Dricus Du Plessis won’t be able to fight him at UFC 293 in Australia on September 9. He also claimed Strickland would be stepping in, but the American says in order for him to face Adesanya in September he needs to be paid accordingly.

Harry Kettle - July 20, 2023

Israel Adesanya has given his thoughts on critics calling him soft as he prepares to take on Sean Strickland at UFC 293. Following his win over Robert Whittaker, it seemed as if Dricus du Plessis was next in line for a UFC middleweight title shot. Unfortunately, it no longer appears as if that’s the case, as he won’t be ready in time to collide with Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 in Australia.

Susan Cox - July 17, 2023

Sean Strickland is detailing a previous encounter he had with Kevin Lee’s brother Keith. ‘Tarzan’ is seemingly always in the news, whether it be his successes in the cage or his controversial comments, the 32 year old does makes headlines.

Susan Cox - July 10, 2023

Sean Strickland is saying ‘there’s a chance’ that he and Ali Abdelaziz will be fist fighting. The controversial middleweight, Sean Strickland, claims he still has a score to settle with Ali Abdelaziz following his most recent fight.

Harry Kettle - July 10, 2023

Sean Strickland has explained why he doesn’t think fellow UFC fighter Maycee Barber is his biggest fan. We all know one thing to be true: Sean Strickland loves making waves. His controversial remarks have landed him in hot water more times than we can count, and we don’t expect that trend to stop anytime soon. Dana White doesn’t seem too bothered, but some fans, critics and pundits certainly do. He’s an efficient middleweight contender but beyond that, he also has some controversial views.

Susan Cox - July 7, 2023

Sean Strickland is responding after being told to ‘carry yourself with class’ by UFC announcer Bruce Buffer. It was just last Saturday, July 1st that Sean Strickland (27-5 MMA) defeated Abus Magomedov (25-5 MMA) via TKO in the main event. That win moved Strickland to #7 in the UFC middleweight rankings.

Fernando Quiles - July 2, 2023

Sean Strickland believes a UFC title opportunity is in order. Strickland was in action this past Saturday night (July 1). He took on unranked middleweight Abus Magomedov in the main event of UFC Vegas 76. Strickland won the fight via second-round TKO. It’s his second straight win, which is much needed, as Strickland had dropped back to back fights against Alex Pereira and Jared Cannonier.

Chris Taylor - July 1, 2023

The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 76 event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov. The highly anticipated middleweight bout resulted in a strong showing for Strickland. The American was able to weather an early storm from his Russian opponent, which included a brutal eye poke, and went on to overwhelm him with strikes. ‘Tarzan’ ultimately finished off a quickly-exhausted Magomedov with ground and pound in the late stages of round two.

Chris Taylor - July 1, 2023

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 76 event was headlined by a middleweight contest featuring Sean Strickland taking on Abus Magomedov. Strickland (27-5 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since scoring a unanimous decision win over Nassourdine Imavov in a light heavyweight bout back in January. That victory had snapped a two-fight losing skid for the 32-year-old American, as ‘Tarzan’ previously suffered defeats to Alex Pereira and Jared Cannonier respectively.

Chris Taylor - July 1, 2023

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 76 results, including the middleweight main event between Sean Strickland and Abus Magomedov. Strickland (26-5 MMA) most recently competed in January of this year, where he earned a unanimous decision win over Nassourdine Imavov in a light heavyweight bout. That victory snapped a two-fight losing skid for the 32-year-old American, as ‘Tarzan’ had previously suffered defeats to Alex Pereira and Jared Cannonier respectively.

Susan Cox - June 30, 2023

UFC Vegas 76 takes place tomorrow, Saturday, July 1st at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event will feature No. 7-ranked Sean Strickland (26-5 MMA) taking on the unranked Abus Magomedov (25-4 MMA) in a five-round middleweight bout.

Cole Shelton - June 28, 2023

Sean Strickland believes women need to be removed from the workforce. Strickland has always been known for his brash words and controversial ideas which have caused many people to be offended by his comments. That trend has continued ahead of his UFC Vegas 76 main event against Abus Magomedov, as Strickland took aim at women saying they should be out of the workforce and just stay in the kitchen.