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UFC Vegas 33 weigh-in results: Nicco Montano has huge weight miss, several fights compromised

Adam D Martin - July 30, 2021

The official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 33 took place on Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada, and we had a huge weight miss from Nicco Montano. Montano, who has struggled to make weight throughout her UFC career, came in at 143lbs for her women’s bantamweight bout against Wu Yanan. Montano has not fought in over two years and has had a string of fights scratched. The UFC has officially confirmed that this fight is off.

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Sean Strickland fires back at critics after Orlando Sanchez incident: "People are f*cking dumb, dude"

Adam D Martin - July 29, 2021

UFC middleweight Sean Strickland fired back at his critics after the Orlando Sanchez incident, saying that “people are f*cking dumb, dude.” Strickland and Sanchez got involved in a viral incident last month after a video was released of Strickland hitting Sanchez after the BJJ ace tried to crank his arm. Speaking to MMA reporter James Lynch, Strickland fired back at his critics following the viral incident.

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Pro fighters make their picks for Uriah Hall vs. Sean Strickland

Cole Shelton - July 29, 2021

In the main event of UFC Vegas 33, top-15 middleweights collide as Uriah Hall takes on Sean Strickland. Ahead of the fight, Hall is a +180 underdog while the 11th ranked middleweight is a -220 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The majority of pros believe Hall will go the job done by knockout.

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UFC Vegas 33: Hall vs. Strickland full betting odds

Cole Shelton - July 29, 2021

Check out the complete betting odds for this Saturday’s UFC Vegas 33 card featuring a middleweight scrap between Uriah Hall and Sean Strickland. In the main event of UFC Vegas 33, two of the middleweight division’s best strikers in Hall and Strickland collide. Hall is coming off the TKO win over Chris Weidman in the fight Weidman broke his leg on the first kick he threw. He’s currently on a four-fight winning streak where he also knocked out Anderson Silva during the run. Strickland, meanwhile, has been excellent since he returned from a motorcycle crash. He’s coming off a win over Krzysztof Jotko and a TKO win over Brendan Allen.

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Sean Strickland tells the story about the time he almost killed a man

Adam D Martin - July 27, 2021

Ahead of his fight against Uriah Hall, UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland told the story about the time he almost killed a man. Strickland and Hall meet in the main event of this Saturday’s UFC Vegas 33 event. For Strickland, it’s a big opportunity for him to fight a top-10 ranked fighter and a big name in Hall and take his spot in the rankings. Strickland has been looking sharp as of late as he is currently riding a four-fight win streak, including a perfect 3-0 mark in the UFC middleweight division. He recently said he believes that a big win over Hall this weekend and then another notable win over another top-ranked fighter could get him a title shot.

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Sean Strickland trashes Sean O'Malley over 6ix9ine tattoo: "You got a tattoo of a rapper's name who was convicted of videotaping an underage girl"

Adam D Martin - July 23, 2021

Sean Strickland trashed Sean O’Malley over his new 6ix9ine tattoo, calling him a “f*cking bitch” and wondering what is going on in his head. Earlier this week, O’Malley got a tattoo of the number ’69’ on his right shoulder, and it was tattooed by the rapper 6ix9ine himself. Although 6ix9ine is a popular rapper, he is extremely controversial for his past, which includes a felony count of use of a child in a sexual performance in 2015, in which he made sexual videos of a 13-year-olf girl. Then in 2019, he agreed to a plea deal for two years in prison after agreeing to testify against the Nine Trey gang members. In August 2020, 6ix9ine was released early from his prison term, and he is now a free man, though his checkered past still continues to haunt him.

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Sean Strickland believes win over Uriah Hall at UFC Vegas 33 and one more after that could earn him middleweight title shot

Adam D Martin - July 22, 2021

Sean Strickland believes that a win over Uriah Hall at UFC Vegas 33 and then one more after that could earn him a middleweight title shot. Strickland returns to the Octagon next Saturday in his first five-round UFC main event when he takes on Hall in the headliner of UFC Vegas 33. For Strickland, he has looked quite exceptional since returning to the Octagon last year following a motorcycle accident in 2018 that left his career in question. Since making his comeback, “Tarzan” has looked absolutely phenomenal inside the Octagon with wins over Jack Marshman and Brendan Allen. Since moving up to 185lbs, Strickland appears to be a serious contender, especially now that he is not forced to cut a ton of weight in order to make welterweight.

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UFC Vegas 33: ‘Hall vs. Strickland’ Fight Card and Rumors

Harry Kettle - July 1, 2021

In the final UFC event of July, Uriah Hall and Sean Strickland will meet in a fascinating middleweight headliner at UFC Vegas 33. Event: UFC Vegas 33: Hall vs. Strickland Date: Saturday, 31st July 2021 Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada Broadcast: ESPN+ – Time TBD

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Orlando Sanchez explains his side of the Sean Strickland scuffle

Drake Riggs - June 21, 2021

Rising UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland got into a bit of an altercation with BJJ world champion Orlando Sanchez this past week. Strickland and Sanchez were caught on video at RVCA in California practicing some grappling. Ultimately, it ended in less than a friendly manner as Strickland threw a spinning back fist and teep kick to Sanchez after Sanchez attempted an alleged “dirty” arm crank.

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VIDEO | Sean Strickland gets into altercation with BJJ champ after 'dirty' move

Drake Riggs - June 16, 2021

Sean Strickland admittedly has a hot temper in the gym. Consistently bouncing from location to location, the rising middleweight contender recently went to RVCA for some grappling where he ran into BJJ ADCC world champion, Orlando Sanchez.

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Uriah Hall vs. Sean Strickland moved from UFC 265, set as main event for upcoming Fight Night

Adam D Martin - June 4, 2021

A middleweight bout between Uriah Hall and Sean Strickland moved from UFC 265 and is now set as the main event for an upcoming Fight Night. Hall vs. Strickland is a battle between two of the top-15 ranked middleweights on the UFC roster. The fight was expected to serve as one of the five main-card bouts on the UFC 265 pay-per-view card in August, but instead, the fight was taken off that card and has now been shifted up a week. Hall and Strickland will now meet for five rounds or less in the main event of the UFC Fight Night card on July 31, according to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani.

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Uriah Hall vs. Sean Strickland set for UFC 265 this summer

Adam D Martin - May 14, 2021

An exciting middleweight bout between top-15 ranked fighters Uriah Hall and Sean Strickland will take place at the UFC 265 event this summer. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the Hall vs. Strickland matchup, which will take place on August 7 at UFC 265. The event currently does not have the main event scheduled for it, but it does feature UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes against Julianna Pena. In addition, the card also features a pair of bantamweight bouts between Vince Morales and Drako Rodriguez, and Johnny Munoz and Jamey Simmons.

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Sean Strickland vs. Brendan Allen added to this Saturday's UFC Vegas 14 card

Adam Martin - November 9, 2020

An exciting matchup between middleweights Sean Strickland vs. Brendan Allen has been added to this Saturday’s UFC Vegas 14 card. Strickland is making a quick turnaround after defeating Jack Marshman via unanimous decision in a fun fight that was filled with trash talk just a few weeks back. Allen, meanwhile, was supposed to fight Ian Heinisch in a high-profile middleweight bout at UFC Vegas 13, but the fight was scrapped on weigh-in day after Heinisch fell ill with COVID-19.

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Sean Strickland praises Jack Marshman after trash-talking war at UFC Vegas 12: "Nothing but respect"

Adam Martin - November 1, 2020

UFC middleweight Sean Strickland praised his opponent Jack Marshman after their trash-talking war at UFC Vegas 12. Strickland was at one point in time one of the top welterweight prospects in the UFC. But he missed the last two years after a devastating motorcycle accident left him injured and nearly forced him to retire from MMA. However, Strickland never lost focus of his goal to return to his career as an MMA fighter, and nearly two years to the day after his last fight against Nordine Taleb, “Tarzan” returned to the Octagon on Saturday against Marshman.

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After near career-ending motorcycle accident, Sean Strickland looking to KO Jack Marshman in UFC return

Cole Shelton - October 29, 2020

Sean Strickland didn’t know if he would make the walk to the ever Octagon again. In the middle of December of 2018, Strickland was driving back from King MMA on his motorcycle when he was involved in a serious accident. The crash was not his fault, but he went unconscious and did not wake up until hours later. He also needed surgery and when he woke up, doctors told him his fighting career was likely over.

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UFC's Sean Strickland injured in a serious motorcycle accident

James Lynch - December 17, 2018

UFC welterweight Sean Strickland was involved in a serious motorcycle accident over the weekend and won’t be fighting anytime soon. The 27-year-old posted a short video on his Instagram explaining the situation.