Sean Strickland News
Dricus Du Plessis discusses his upcoming title fight with Sean Strickland at UFC 297: "No way it reaches championship rounds"
Andrew Whitelaw - November 16, 2023
Dricus Du Plessis is expecting fireworks when he challenges Sean Strickland for the middleweight title at UFC 297. The South African is riding an 8-fight winning streak and held world titles in EFC and KSW before his arrival in the Octagon.
Manager reveals Khamzat Chimaev wasn't even discussed for Sean Strickland to fight at UFC 297
Cole Shelton - November 16, 2023
Lance Spaude the manager of Sean Strickland at Iridium Sports says Khamzat Chimaev wasn’t discussed for the American’s first title defense. Strickland became the middleweight champion back in September with a decision win over Israel Adesanya. Since then, UFC CEO Dana White said that the winner of Khamzat Chiamev vs. Kamaru Usman in October would be next in line for Strickland’s title.
Dricus Du Plessis eager to "take out the boogeyman" Khamzat Chimaev if he beats Sean Strickland at UFC 297
Cole Shelton - November 16, 2023
Dricus Du Plessis believes Khamzat Chimaev will be his first title defense should he beat Sean Strickland at UFC 297. Du Plessis is set to headline the first pay-per-view of 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as he faces the middleweight champion in Strickland. It’s an intriguing fight and one that the oddsmakers have Strickland as a short favorite in. However, Du Plessis has plenty of confidence that he will get a stoppage win.
Sean Strickland discusses his upcoming UFC 297 opponent Dricus Du Plessis: “I’m a million times better than him”
Susan Cox - November 16, 2023
Sean Strickland is discussing his upcoming UFC 297 opponent Dricus Du Plessis. UFC 297 will take place on Saturday, January 20th at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario.
Leon Edwards eyeing Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis winner for UFC 300: "First U.K. double champ"
Josh Evanoff - November 13, 2023
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards is already eyeing Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis. ‘Rocky’ is currently slated to return next month at UFC 296 against Colby Covington. Back for the first time since a decision win over Kamaru Usman in March, Leon Edwards will look to defeat ‘Chaos’. However, it seems that the welterweight champion’s time at 170 pounds might be limited afterward.
Nine fights announced for January’s UFC 297: ‘Strickland vs. Du Plessis’ event
Susan Cox - November 13, 2023
Nine fights have been announced for January’s UFC 297: ‘Strickland vs. Du Plessis’ event. UFC 297 will take place on Saturday, January 20th at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario.
Valentina Shevchenko takes aim at Sean Strickland for his comments about women's MMA
Chris Taylor - November 10, 2023
Former UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has taken aim at Sean Strickland for his comments about women’s MMA. It was just yesterday that UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland took to social media where he dubbed women’s MMA as being lame while citing some recent comments made by Paige VanZant.
Robert Whittaker weighs in on newly announced middleweight title fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland at UFC 297
Susan Cox - November 9, 2023
Robert Whittaker is weighing in on the newly announced middleweight title fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland at UFC 297. It was released by UFC CEO earlier this week that Dricus Du Plessis (20-2 MMA) would face current middleweight champion Sean Strickland (28-5 MMA) in the main event on Saturday, January 20th at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario.
Opening odds released for newly announced title fights at UFC 297, UFC 298 and UFC 299
Harry Kettle - November 7, 2023
A string of odds have been released in the wake of an announcement made by Dana White regarding UFC’s first three PPV main events of the year. Last night, Dana White made a string of blockbuster announcements regarding the first few pay-per-view events of the year for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Sean Strickland reacts after booking title fight against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297: “Didn’t want to fight in Jan or in Canada”
Cole Shelton - November 6, 2023
Sean Strickland has reacted to the news that he will be defending his middleweight title in the main event of UFC 297 on Jan. 20 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada against Dricus Du Plessis. On Monday afternoon, UFC CEO Dana White announced that Strickland will headline UFC 297 against Du Plessis in a very intriguing fight. It will be the first time Strickland defends his middleweight title, but according to the champ, he says he didn’t want to fight in January, or in Canada.
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland advises aspiring MMA fighters to do something else: "This entire life you could have spent building a life"
Fernando Quiles - October 29, 2023
UFC middleweight king Sean Strickland thinks it would be wise for parents to not support their kids’ dream of becoming an MMA fighter. Strickland is known for going against the status quo, and isn’t afraid to speak his mind. Strickland recently turned some heads, advising aspiring MMA fighters to spend their youth doing something else to build their lives. It’s a take that not many top MMA fighters have, but Strickland isn’t like many.
Dan Henderson reflects on years of training with Sean Strickland: "You need at least one guy in your gym that does that!"
Josh Evanoff - October 24, 2023
Dan Henderson couldn’t be any happier to see Sean Strickland as UFC middleweight champion. ‘Tarzan’ famously got a title shot last month against Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. There, Sean Strickland scored an upset win by unanimous decision, becoming champion in the process. While many were shocked to see the bout play out that way, Dan Henderson wasn’t as shocked.
Sean Strickland discusses potential title fight with Khamzat Chimaev: “Getting a decision with a welterweight off the couch is not f**king earning it”
Harry Kettle - October 23, 2023
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has questioned whether or not Khamzat Chimaev has earned a shot at the title. Last weekend at UFC 294, Khamzat Chimaev went head-to-head with Kamaru Usman in the co-main event of the evening. It was a competitive, hard-fought contest, with Chimaev eventually doing enough to earn the decision win. Usman pushed him all the way, but that didn’t prevent ‘Borz’ from getting the job done.
Sean Strickland claims Kamaru Usman only took Khamzat Chimaev fight at UFC 294 "for a paycheck"
Cole Shelton - October 20, 2023
Sean Strickland doesn’t think Kamaru Usman vs. Khamzat Chimaev will be all that competitive at UFC 294. Chimaev was supposed to fight Paulo Costa on the card, but an infection to the Brazilian’s elbow forced him to be pulled from the scrap. On 11 days’ notice, Kamaru Usman stepped up to face Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 in a highly-anticipated matchup. The stakes also got higher as UFC CEO Dana White announced the winner would get the next middleweight title shot.
Sean Strickland reportedly turned down offer to defend middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294
Susan Cox - October 20, 2023
Sean Strickland reportedly turned down an offer to defend his middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294. It was originally to have been Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA) vs. Paulo Costa (14-2 MMA) at UFC 294. Costa had to withdraw due to a serious staph infection.
Sean Strickland explains why the 90’s was such “a better time” for humanity: “Y’all ever see True Lies?”
Susan Cox - October 10, 2023
Sean Strickland is explaining why the 90’s was such ‘a better time’ for humanity. The currently crowned UFC middleweight champion is in the news yet again. Strickland (28-5 MMA) recently defeated Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA) by unanimous decision this past September at UFC 293 to claim the belt.
Sean Strickland details “awkward” post-fight conversation with Israel Adesanya at UFC 293: “I think the guy needs some help”
Harry Kettle - October 9, 2023
Sean Strickland has explained the conversation he had with Israel Adesanya after their UFC 293 main event. Last month at UFC 293, Sean Strickland shocked the world by capturing the UFC middleweight championship. He did so by defeating Israel Adesanya, with a convincing decision win that handed him the keys to the castle at 185 pounds.
Bobby Green says he used to be beat the "dog shit" out of Sean Strickland in past training sessions
Cole Shelton - October 5, 2023
Bobby Green claims he used to beat up current UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland in sparring sessions. Strickland is the UFC’s newly crowned middleweight champion, but before he even made it to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, he and Green used to battle it out in sparring. According to Green, the two used to train with one another when they were around 21 or 22, and he used to beat up Strickland with ease.