Off the again of a formidable win over Abusupiyan Magomedov in the primary occasion of UFC Vegas 76, Sean Strickland has been backed to pursue a middleweight title battle with champion, Israel Adesanya – with UFC Corridor of Fame inductee, Michael Bisping describing potential pre-fight antics as “phenomenal”.
Strickland, who retained his rank because the quantity seven contender on the middleweight restrict upon the discharge of the newest rankings in the present day, managed to show in his second consecutive victory – scoring a primary knockout win since 2020, stopping Magomedov with a slew of second spherical strikes for a TKO success.
Sean Strickland had beforehand known as for a title battle with Israel Adesanya
And within the quick aftermath of his win, Sean Strickland, who had secured one other spectacular unanimous determination win over Nassourdine Imavov in a lightweight heavyweight headliner in January, called for a title fight with two-time and current titleholder, Adesanya – claiming he had duly paid his dues.
“F*ck, man, it simply must occur, you guys,” Sean Strickland mentioned. “We all know Izzy (Israel Adesanya) is on f*cking repeat, dude. They [the UFC] attempt to convey Abus – that is what the UFC mentioned, ‘Man, the middleweight division is stagnant. Let’s get Abus in right here. He would possibly beat Sean.’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah proper, motherf*cker. Wait till you see what occurs.’ Each time they’ve tried to convey new blood – the Frenchie (Nassourdine Imavov) I fought earlier than, I despatched him residence. This man, I despatched him again. Each time they attempt to convey new blood in, I ship them again. Give me the f*cking title. I earned it.”
“The one earlier than that, I fought the opposite man they have been making an attempt to [push], their final phenom that they have been making an attempt to [push],” Sean Strickland defined. “I took that man on three-day f*cking discover. I took him on in a 5 spherical warfare and gained each f*cking spherical. I paid my dues. I’ve f*cking paid my fues. Give me that sh*t.”
And while Adesanya – who reclaimed gold again in April with a staggering KO win over Alex Pereira, has but to be booked for his anticipated fourth quarter UFC return, the aforenoted, Bisping backed Strickland to pursue a title outing subsequent.
“Sean Strickland received the job carried out, and I’m telling you – what a efficiency,” Michael Bisping mentioned on his YouTube channel. “The person’s a personality, he’s nice on the microphone, he loves America, and other people love him for that, as effectively. In fact, he’s an enormous patriot and rightly so. Sensational efficiency. He desires to battle. He calls him (Israel Adesanya) the Chinese language champion. I don’t know why he does that – he desires to battle Israel Adesanya.”
“He feels that Israel Adesanya has fought everybody,” Bisping defined. “In fact, he’s fought Robert Whittaker twice, and the winner of Dricus (du Plessis) vs. Robert goes to get the following title battle. He mentioned there’s no manner that Dricus wins, and he additionally mentioned folks don’t wish to see Whittaker battle him once more. I’ll be sincere, that one final night time – I wouldn’t thoughts seeing it. And, in fact, the trash speak within the lead-up to the battle can be phenomenal.”
