Sean Strickland appears to be in unimaginable form forward of his UFC 297 battle towards Dricus Du Plessis.
2023 has been an unimaginable yr for Strickland who has utterly remodeled his profession, from controversial contender on a two-fight dropping streak to undisputed champion with a rising fanbase.
After upsetting the chances towards Israel Adesanya in September a rematch appeared on the playing cards, however Adesanya opted to take a while away. So, No.1 contender and the unique opponent meant for Adesanya for UFC 293, Du Plessis, will now problem Strickland for the UFC’s middleweight title.
In case you had informed the common UFC fan initially of 2023 that the following champion could be both Sean Strickland or Dricus Du Plessis, they seemingly would have laughed. Nonetheless, come January 20, and after what ought to be an entertaining conflict, one will likely be declared champion.
Sean Strickland appears in unimaginable form
After transferring as much as middleweight in 2020, a once-weight drained and reduce Strickland crammed into the burden class and appeared to take pleasure in not partaking in a drastic weight reduce. Nonetheless, in a just lately posted photograph, the 32-year-old seems to be in the best shape he has been in since bumping up in weight.
So here is the factor, you guys: Sean Strickland is our 2023 Male Fighter of the Yr.
“Expertise should be low this yr,” the UFC champ says in his acceptance speech. 😂 pic.twitter.com/JrDFZqjfps
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) December 21, 2023
Whereas Strickland has been famend for his exhausting work within the fitness center, however he may be heading into the bout with added motivation. Beside wanting to maintain the title, issues turned a bit private between Strickland and Du Plessis after the latter made mild of Strickland being abused by his father as a baby.
Strickland would reply by calling the south African some homophobic slurs earlier than all of it got here to a head on the UFC 297 occasion. After ushering away some close by youngsters, Strickland leapt at Du Plessis who was stupidly seated proper behind him and struck him a number of instances. The pair must
Who wins, Sean Strickland or Dricus Du Plessis?
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