Fans sometimes criticize Sean Strickland for a less than entertaining approach to his fighting after viral wars in sparring.
Former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland treats fans in chess competitions in the Octagon. Despite pre-combat promises of total wars in the cage, Strickland often opts for passive approaches to his opponents, resulting in hard criticism of his style.
Strickland is looking for revenge on the rule of UFC Middleweight Champion Dric Du Persis on UFC 312. His attempt to allow Du Plessis to agree with a pre-battle spact was aimed at limiting gripping fairs when they meet in the Achthoek.
Although it is still too considered whether the means of Strickland is successful, he is looking for a possible more entertaining fight than his first passage with Du Plessis. After the most recent victory of Strickland on Paulo Costa, fans and experts criticized the style of the former UFC champion so slowly and tactically.
The sparring sessions of Strickland are often in the headlines, because he almost daily the crossing in the gym during Vechtkampen. Despite the brutal nature of some of his laps, he often opts for a slower competition compared to his wild gym fights.
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Sean Strickland refers to the perception of his uncomfortable, sometimes boring style
During a recent interview with ESPN's Brett Okamoto, Strickland explained his Times slow style in the Octagon compared to his notorious sparring wars.
“The difference is when you fight against world -class hunters … as if we had Johnny Eeblen from Bellator here. You look at me and Johnny fighting, it's a chess match, “said Strickland. “A striking world class meets striking world class. You will view the highlight of every sport, and you are so of why is it different? Because I fight the very best.
“So you bring everyone who is not a top champion, it's easy. But you bring a striker to the elite level that has trained all their lives at the moment, and it is a chess match … four-back gloves, with a cage, it is harder to see. But there is a reason that every time I lose the decision, the man's face looks like he was hit by a truck, and everything I have is a black eye or a scratch. “
An example of the methodic approach of Strickland is his upset victory over Israel Adesanya on UFC 293. After dropping Adesanya and almost finishing him in the first round, Strickland followed a conservative approach on the way to a unanimous decision victory over the last four rounds .
Sean Strickland increased bad blood with Khamzat Chimaev prior to the potential title profit
Although the Strickland game plan for the Du Plessis Rematch is uncertain, his next potential opponent with a victory over UFC 312 is almost put in stone. Khamzat Chimaev will probably get the Strickland/du Plessis 2 winner after completing Robert Whittaker at UFC 308.
Strickland warned Chimaev for a potentially future fight in the last few days and stated that he would “have his way” with the unbeaten middleweight in the cage. The head coach of Strickland recently commented on their brewing rivement by advising that the two middle weights probably send each other messages.
Du Plessis recently defended the title against Adesanya on UFC 305 last year, after he has narrowly defeated Strickland for the belt on UFC 297. Strickland believes.
Whether the UFC 312 head event will or may not be seen is still seen. But the recent comments from Strickland make a mandatory argument about the importance of frequent sparring with a loud nose.
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