Sean Strickland’s ‘Daddy Issues’ Weak Compared To Alex Pereira’s ‘Hardness,’ Says Former UFC Champion

Former undisputed middleweight titleholder, Sean Strickland has claimed his admitted “daddy points” are weak sauce with regards to the “hardness” instilled in former opponent-turned-training accomplice, Alex Pereira forward of UFC 307 — choosing the Brazilian to topple Khalil Rountree at UFC 307.

Strickland, who retains the primary rank on the middleweight restrict, most just lately turned in a formidable cut up determination win over former title challenger, Paulo Costa within the co-main occasion of UFC 302 again in Might, setting him up for a title rematch with the incumbent, Dricus du Plessis within the early goings of subsequent yr.

Sean Strickland backs Alex Pereira for dominant win at UFC 307

And travelling to Connecticut forward of his former opponent, Pereira’s title fight with Syndicate MMA staple, Rountree this weekend at UFC 307 on the Delta Middle, Strickland — who felt the ability of the Sao Paulo knockout star simply two years in the past within the type of a primary spherical knockout loss, gushed over the previous two-weight champion.

“We’ve had a variety of wars,” Sean Strickland instructed The Schmo of his coaching classes with Alex Pereira. “The issue with Alex is that he hits actually f*cking arduous, you guys — actually f*cking arduous. However let me let you know why. Whenever you get raised within the jungles of Brazil the place you don’t have working water and surviving off tapir and wildebeest as an toddler, and then you definately labored in a tire store, that’s a tough man to struggle. It’s arduous, bro, and my daddy points don’t make up for that stage of hardness. So it was good work.”

I simply can’t see Khalil (Rountree) pulling it off,” Sean Strickland instructed Helen Yee. “I believe I’ll have watched him struggle Anthony Smith. I simply can’t see it taking place. I don’t assume he has the instruments within the toolbox to beat Alex. He’s not knocking him out. He’s not outstriking him. He’s not outwrestling him. I believe Alex goes to make straightforward work of this struggle.”