
Between last week's fighting evening in Saudi Arabia, the PPV this weekend in Australia and the map of next weekend on the Apex mid-weight weights are central with back-to-back-to-back main events.
February, AKA 'Middleweight Month', certainly started dramatically, when the rising French competitioner Nassourdine Imavov Israel Adesanya had eliminated in the second round in Riyad.
In the following days, countless UFC -Superstars have come out in both the past and today to send heart -warming messages from support to 'The Last Stylebender' – including one of his most notorious title enemies.
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Sean Strickland says that Israel Adesanya no one owes anything after Ko
From Khabib Nurmagomedov to Francis Ngannou, former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has received messages from support and admiration from the entire MMA world.
Given how his Schokko loss only a week before the middleweight title came, it will be disputed in the main event of UFC 312, it is no surprise that Sean Strickland has now been asked about his former rival who suffers from his third consecutive defeat.
“I mean, at the end of the day guy, Izzy is finished – he is [already] made his legacy, “Strickland said in a very processed interview on Foxsports Australia.
“If you want to keep fighting, keep fighting, but you have done what you have already done. You don't really have to prove anything man, you are a lasting name in the sport, as if you have chiseled your name in it. “
Strickland, who himself suffered six losses in the UFC, argued that there was “no shame” of Adesanya's share in losing the next generation of hunters – who strongly represents Nassourdine Imavov.
“No shame, you get older, and it happens, you know.”
A clip of those comments found his way to social media, with the most reactions that agree with the former champion: “He is absolutely right. It will be difficult to talk about the greatest MW hunters in the UFC history and not to raise Izzy. “
“I agree with Strickland about this. There is nothing left for Izzy to reach, he is already a UFC legend, regardless of what he does afterwards. “
“The only meaningful words ever spoken by Strickland.”
Strickland tries to pursue Adesanya by claiming gold again at UFC 312
Ironically, Sean Strickland will try to simulate the iconic redesign of the title of Israel Adesanya when he rematches Dricus du Plessis in the main event of UFC 312.
'Stylebender' lost the title famous via Ko to Alex Pereira at the end of 2022, only to claim the belt again five months later with a mean knockout of himself.
For comparison: Du Plessis claimed the 185 pound belt in a razor-close split decision in January 2024, and it is safe to say that Strickland is desperate to give a definitive stamp on his last championship rivative.
Speaking via ESPN MMA, 'Tarzan' would suggest that he is 'more pressure and less skills' below the lower and that he must prevent him from being opened around the eye again.
“The difficult thing was when I got that cut, it really changed the dynamics of the fight, but I just think it should be a dog fight with this fight. More busy, less skill. “
“It was more the cut [than anything else]Said Strickland.
“I mean after that head bump they had to sew muscles, it was so deep. And I am a man of vision, if you take my vision [away] It's like here, you go. “
UFC 312: du Persis vs Strickland 2 will go live from Australia on Saturday 8 February.
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