Who should Sean Strickland fight next?

Sean Strickland took the danger and acquired the reward on Saturday when he stepped up on brief discover to defeat Nassourdine Imavov within the UFC Fight Night 217 most important occasion.

After struggling back-to-back losses to shut out 2022, Strickland (26-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) wanted to open the 12 months by getting again to the win column. He took the leap by combating Imavov (12-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) as a alternative on simply 5 days’ discover, and up a weight class at gentle heavyweight, as effectively. It paid off, as a result of he earned a unanimous decision win within the headlining bout on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

It’s turn out to be clear lately that Strickland is among the many greatest middleweights on the market. He’s fallen brief in opposition to a number of the absolute elite, however he has turn out to be a constant most important occasion fighter for the UFC and clearly has no reservations about taking up a problem.

The place does the win over Imavov put Strickland going ahead? Watch the video above for ideas and evaluation on his future after UFC Battle Evening 217.

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