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Sean Strickland reacts to Dana White’s news that he will be fighting the winner of Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya: “To war!”

Susan Cox - August 14, 2024

Sean Strickland is reacting to Dana White’s news that he will be fighting the winner of Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya. UFC 305 takes place this coming weekend, Saturday, August 17th at the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.

Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland

Dana White reveals Sean Strickland will face the winner of Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya

Cole Shelton - August 13, 2024

Sean Strickland will be getting the next middleweight title shot, according to UFC CEO Dana White. UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis is set to defend his title for the first time as he takes on Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305 this Saturday. It’s a highly-anticipated fight but one of the big questions is who will be getting the next title shot.

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Israel Adesanya

Coach wants to see Sean Strickland fight the winner of Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya: “We can fight by November or December”

Susan Cox - August 12, 2024

The coach of Sean Strickland wants to see his pupil fight the winner of Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya. UFC 305 will feature the much-anticipated middleweight main event title fight between current UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA) and former two-time champion Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA).

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Sean Strickland

Dricus du Plessis says Sean Strickland is going to wait “quite a while” for UFC title fight: “The winner of Khamzat and Whittaker is gonna get the title shot”

Harry Kettle - August 9, 2024

Dricus du Plessis has said that Sean Strickland will need to wait before receiving another shot at the UFC middleweight title. As we know, Sean Strickland shocked the world last year. He defeated Israel Adesanya to become the new UFC middleweight champion. Then, a couple of months later, he dropped the title to Dricus du Plessis. The South African star will defend the belt for the first time in a few weeks when he collides with Israel Adesanya.

Sean Strickland, Imane Khelif
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Sean Strickland blames "Political wokeness" for Summer Olympics boxing controversy

Curtis Calhoun - August 1, 2024

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland didn’t mince words in expressing his views on the controversy surrounding Olympic boxing. Strickland is in line for another UFC middleweight title shot after defeating Paulo Costa at UFC 302. Before that, he lost to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297, ending his middleweight title reign.

Robert Whittaker and Sean Strickland
Robert Whittaker

UFC champion Dricus du Plessis shares his prediction for potential Robert Whittaker vs. Sean Strickland fight

Harry Kettle - August 1, 2024

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis has given his thoughts on a possible Robert Whittaker vs Sean Strickland fight. As we know, Dricus du Plessis will defend his UFC middleweight championship against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305. Beyond that, though, there’s some uncertainty regarding who the next challenger will be. Some believe it should be Robert Whittaker, and others think it should be Sean Strickland.

Sean Strickland, Alex Pereira
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Sean Strickland praises the power of former opponent Alex Pereira following recent sparring session: “Why do you punch so hard?!”

Josh Evanoff - July 26, 2024

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has nothing but respect for Alex Pereira. ‘Tarzan’ has been out of the octagon since his split-decision victory over Paulo Costa at UFC 302 last month. That bout was Sean Strickland’s first since losing middleweight gold in January, and he largely dominated ‘The Eraser’. Following the win, the former champion revealed plans to sit and wait for the winner of Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya.

Sean Strickland, Chris Curtis
Sean Strickland

Coach of Sean Strickland and Chris Curtis gives hilarious response to their friendship ending: "I can't leave town?"

Curtis Calhoun - July 25, 2024

The head coach of Sean Strickland and Chris Curtis wants to mend fences between them after their friendship allegedly deteriorated. Strickland and Curtis have allegedly fallen out with each other in recent weeks. According to Strickland, Curtis’ political ideology was the beginning of the end of their friendship, and Curtis recently blocked Strickland on social media.

Sean Strickland, Belal Muhammad
Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland makes racist remark against Belal Muhammad ahead of UFC 304

Curtis Calhoun - July 25, 2024

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is upping the ante in his ongoing mockery and attacks on Belal Muhammad. Muhammad will face UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards in the UFC 304 main event this Saturday in Manchester. His long-awaited UFC title shot comes after a 10-fight unbeaten streak that included wins over some of the welterweight elite.

Sean Strickland, Khamzat Chimaev
Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland responds to Khamzat Chimaev's "Unfinished business" declaration

Curtis Calhoun - July 22, 2024

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has Khamzat Chimaev in his sights if he reclaims the title. Strickland is holding out for another middleweight title shot after defeating former title challenger Paulo Costa at UFC 302. He defeated Costa unanimously before declaring that he intended to hold out for a title shot instead of facing another top contender.

Sean Strickland, Khamzat Chimaev
Sean Strickland

Khamzat Chimaev opens up on sparring session with Sean Strickland: "Choking him and beating him up"

Josh Evanoff - July 18, 2024

UFC middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev is opening up on his training sessions with Sean Strickland. ‘Borz’ has been out of the cage since his majority-decision victory over Kamaru Usman last October. While the bout was labeled as a title eliminator heading into the matchup, Khamzat Chimaev didn’t get a shot at gold following the win. Instead, the Chechen was given a main event against Robert Whittaker, set for last month in Saudi Arabia.

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Michael Bisping disagrees with Sean Strickland's approach for another UFC title shot: "Waiting on the sidelines generally doesn't always work out"

Fernando Quiles - July 12, 2024

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping doesn’t agree with Sean Strickland’s plan to wait for another UFC Middleweight Championship opportunity. With Dricus Du Plessis set to put the 185-pound gold on the line against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305, many have called for a title eliminator between Strickland and Robert Whittaker. The only problem is, Strickland has been opposed to the idea because he feels he’s due for another title fight given how close his split decision loss to Du Plessis was.

Sean Strickland, Khamzat Chimaev
Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland slams Khamzat Chimaev for 'SMASH' token failure: "Rich and still try to scam your fans"

Josh Evanoff - July 9, 2024

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has taken aim at Khamzat Chimaev. It’s been a rough month for ‘Borz’. Late last month, Khamzat Chimaev was set to return to the cage in Saudi Arabia against former UFC champion Robert Whittaker. However, just a few weeks before fight day, the Chechen pulled out due to illness. In his place, Ikram Aliskerov was handed a knockout loss by ‘The Reaper’.

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Sean Strickland expresses concern over the current state of UFC America: “We’re all gonna be watching Dagestanis and Russians, Brazilians fighting”

Harry Kettle - July 5, 2024

UFC star Sean Strickland is concerned for American fighters due to the influx of high quality international athletes in the promotion. If there’s one thing we know to be true, it’s that Sean Strickland is an incredibly controversial figure. The former UFC middleweight champion has never been afraid of offending the masses, and along the way, he’s found a lot of success inside the Octagon, too. Following on from his recent win over Paulo Costa, it seems as if his next course of action will be to push for another title shot.

Robert Whittaker and Sean Strickland
Robert Whittaker

Dricus du Plessis wants to see a title eliminator bout between Sean Strickland and Robert Whittaker booked next

Harry Kettle - July 4, 2024

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis wants to see Sean Strickland and Robert Whittaker square off in their next bout. As we know, Dricus du Plessis is set to defend his UFC middleweight championship against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305. It will serve as the culmination of a long-running feud between the two, as du Plessis attempts to cement himself as the top guy at 185 pounds.

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WATCH | Sean Strickland mauls former NAVY seal who challenged him to a sparring session

Josh Evanoff - July 2, 2024

It appears that former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is now 1-0 against former NAVY seals. ‘Tarzan’ has been out of the octagon since his return against Paulo Costa at UFC 302 last month. The bout was Sean Strickland’s first since losing to Dricus du Plessis in January, and he largely dominated. The former champion outpointed ‘The Eraser’ en route to a split-decision victory on fight night.

Sean Strickland, Robert Whittaker
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Sean Strickland dismisses possible Robert Whittaker clash after UFC Saudi Arabia: "I will wait"

Curtis Calhoun - June 25, 2024

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has no plans to face Robert Whittaker as he waits for another title shot. Strickland is fresh off a split decision victory over former title challenger Paulo Costa at UFC 302 earlier this month. He got back in the win column after losing the middleweight title in his first defense at UFC 297.

Sean Strickland, Colby Covington
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Colby Covington takes aim at “hypocrite” Sean Strickland for suggesting UFC pay is utter garbage: “Who is he to say this?”

Harry Kettle - June 18, 2024

UFC star Colby Covington has gone after Sean Strickland for criticizing the state of fighter pay in the promotion. As we know, Sean Strickland is an outspoken guy. He’s made a career, at least in the last few years, out of letting the world know what he thinks. Some people believe it’s an act, whereas others just think that’s who he is. Either way, he’s annoyed a lot of people, and his latest frustration has been in relation to UFC fighter pay.