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Chris Curtis confronts Twitter troll ahead of UFC 289 return: ‘They never keep the same energy’

Chris Curtis had the unique opportunity to confront one of his Twitter trolls ahead of his return to the Octagon on Saturday night. ‘Action Man’ is set to square off with No. 12 ranked middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov as the promotion returns to the Great White North for UFC 289. Emanating from Rogers Arena in […]

Chris Curtis had the unique opportunity to confront one of his Twitter trolls ahead of his return to the Octagon on Saturday night.

‘Action Man’ is set to square off with No. 12 ranked middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov as the promotion returns to the Great White North for UFC 289. Emanating from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, the event is scheduled to be headlined by a women’s bantamweight world title fight as Amanda Nunes begins her second 135-pound title reign. ‘The Lioness’ will put her gold on the line against Mexican standout Irene Aldana.

Chris Curtis will go into his featured prelim bout desperately seeking a win after coming up short in two of his last three outings, suffering unanimous decision defeats at the hands of Jack Hermansson and Kelvin Gastelum. Ahead of his highly anticipated walk to the Octagon, ‘Action Man’ had the opportunity to confront one of his online haters and shared a video clip of their interaction on social media.

“Not every day, you get to run into one of your Twitter trolls. Lol, they never keep the same energy. But it’s fine. I love you guys, too. Man I love [Canada],” Curtis posted on Twitter.

Clearly, this online troll’s tune changed quite a bit when confronted by Chris Curtis face-to-face as would likely be the case with most keyboard warriors should they ever find themselves confronted by the men and women they criticize.

As one of the more active UFC fighters on social media, Chris Curtis is undoubtedly subjected to a fair amount of criticism online, but it’s nice to see the ‘Action Man’ take the high road instead of using it as an opportunity to assert his dominance over the outspoken fight fan. It’s also possible that ‘Action Man’ could be saving his pent-up frustration for his return to the Octagon on Saturday night.

Making his UFC debut in 2021, Chris Curtis scored three straight wins against Phil Hawes, Brendan Allen, and Rodolfo Vieira. Since breaking into the middleweight division’s top-15, Curtis has struggled to find the win column but did score himself an impressive second-round knockout against Joaquin Buckley in December. Curtis recently spoke about his return at UFC 289 in a LowKick MMA exclusive which you can watch below:

Chris Curtis Admits He’s ‘Salty As F*ck’ Over Being Placed On Preliminary Card At UFC 287

Our no. 14 ranked UFC middleweight contender Chris Curtis is not happy with his placement on the card at UFC 287 Curtis recently posted the following message to his Twitter, expressing why he’s upset with not being placed on the main card: “Not gonna lie, that bout order is completely fucked. One of the best […]

Our no. 14 ranked UFC middleweight contender Chris Curtis is not happy with his placement on the card at UFC 287

Curtis recently posted the following message to his Twitter, expressing why he’s upset with not being placed on the main card:

Not gonna lie, that bout order is completely fucked. One of the best cards of the year and I get bounced from the main card for a child? I fought on short notice. Have take on whoever and gone 4-1 to get ranked and I get bounced for a kid with one fight? Yeah I'm salty as fuck https://t.co/K9tgnZ28Jl

— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) February 23, 2023

“Not gonna lie, that bout order is completely fucked. One of the best cards of the year and I get bounced from the main card for a child? I fought on short notice. Have take (took) on whoever and gone 4-1 to get ranked and I get bounced for a kid with one fight? Yeah I’m salty as fuck.”

As you see, the event is to be headlined by a middleweight title bout between champion Alex Pereira and former champion Israel Adesanya, which is to be the fourth overall time these two have fought one another.

Then we got a pair of ranked former welterweight title challengers facing off in the co-main event between Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal, a bantamweight bout between no. 6 ranked Rob Font and no. 13 ranked Adrian Yanez in the feature fight, a second welterweight showdown between Kevin Holland and Santiago Ponzinibbio, and then a second bantamweight clash between Raul Rosas Jr and Christian Rodriguez.

There’s reason for Chris Curtis to be angry with his placement on the card, considering Rodriguez is just 1-1 in the UFC and Rosas is just 1-0 in the promotion himself.

But, this is typical UFC behavior.

Raul Rosas Jr competed on Dana White‘s Contender Series when he was just 17 years old, where he went the distance for the first time in his young career, accumulating 12 minutes of control time in that three round affair against a 7-1, 25 year old opponent.

Then in his UFC debut Rosas submitted 16-fight veteran Jay Perrin midway through round one, making a giant splash in the worlds leading mixed martial arts promotion.

What’s more, Rosas just turned 18 years old in October, making him the youngest talent currently on the UFC roster, as well as the youngest fighter to ever win a fight in the UFC.

So, it’s not surprising he’s getting a spot over Curtis, who’s facing no. 13 ranked former interim title challenger Kelvin Gastelum at this event.

Perhaps with a win over Gastelum he’ll move up from the preliminary main event next time?

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Chris Curtis Admits Being “Salty” Over UFC 287 Bout Order

No.14-ranked UFC middleweight contender Chris Curtis has taken exception to his placement on the UFC 287 card. Curtis will lock horns with Kelvin Gastelum in the closing bout on the prelims. The main card is set to be main-evented by UFC Middleweight C…

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Chris Curtis and Sean Strickland argue over multiple fist fights outside of training: “This is FAKE NEWS and Strickland is entirely at fault.”

‘The Action Man’ Chris Curtis and Sean Strickland have been throwing down against each other outside of the gym. Chris Curtis joined the UFC’s middleweight division in 2021. Since then, he has earned a rank at no. 14 in this weight division with notable wins over Phil Hawes, Brendan Allen, and Joaquin Buckley. Sean Strickland […]

‘The Action Man’ Chris Curtis and Sean Strickland have been throwing down against each other outside of the gym.

Chris Curtis joined the UFC’s middleweight division in 2021. Since then, he has earned a rank at no. 14 in this weight division with notable wins over Phil Hawes, Brendan Allen, and Joaquin Buckley.

Sean Strickland has been a staple of the UFC for some time. The top ten-ranked middleweight has been in four main event slots since joining the organization in 2014.

According to a Twitter thread, Sean Strickland and Chris Curtis have had multiple fights outside the training room.

Sean Strickland and Chris Curtis Fighting

Sean Strickland fired the first verbal salvo and shared:

“Me and curt have been in exactly 2 fist fights outside of training and its always been his fault…..”

Chris Curtis responded:

“Sean Literally punched me first both times. But I am the bad guy? All onlookers will confirm that this is FAKE NEWS and Strickland is entirely at fault.”

Strickland countered with:

“A big angry black man rips off his gloves and runs up to me telling me I’m a POS and I punch him in self defense.. tell me curt we’re you just trying to have a civil discussion?!?! The only time he’s ever gave me a black eye btw…….”

Chris Curtis said:

“LMAO This is NOT how this encounter went. Twice! Bruh I swear to God if you guys get him to tell you the story in person he can’t do it with a straight face cause he knows ”

Kelvin Gastelum-Chris Curtis fight booked for UFC 287

Kelvin Gastelum and Chris Curtis are scheduled for a middleweight fight on April 8 at UFC 287. The fight was originally reported by Alex Behunin. Gastelum(16-8-1 NC) is looking to bounce back from back-to-back unanimous decision losses to Jared Cannonier and Robert Whittaker. He was originally slated to headline the first event of the year […]

Kelvin Gastelum and Chris Curtis are scheduled for a middleweight fight on April 8 at UFC 287. The fight was originally reported by Alex Behunin.

Gastelum(16-8-1 NC) is looking to bounce back from back-to-back unanimous decision losses to Jared Cannonier and Robert Whittaker. He was originally slated to headline the first event of the year against Nassourdine Imavov but was forced to withdraw from the bout due to a mouth injury. Since competing for the interim middleweight title against Israel Adesanya in 2019, Gastelum has gone 1-5 in his last six fights. Now, the former middleweight title contender is booked to compete in his first fight of 2023.

Curtis (30-9) last competed at UFC 282, where he secured a second-round knockout over Joaquin Buckley. He’s 9-1 in his last 10 fights. He has UFC wins over Buckley, Rodolfo Vieira, Brendan Allen, and Phil Hawes. The No.14 middleweight will be looking for a better spot in the rankings with a win over No.13 Gastelum.

The location and venue of the April pay-per-view has not been announced by the UFC.

Report: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Chris Curtis Booked For April 8, MMA Fans React

A middleweight battle between two action-generating fighters has been booked for UFC 287 between Kelvin Gastelum and Chris Curtis. As reported by MMA journalist Alex Behunin, Gastelum and Curtis have agreed to meet on April 8 at UFC 287. Both fighters …

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