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Sean Strickland Set To Join Alex Pereira’s Camp For UFC 307 Title Defense

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira will have the help of an ex-opponent ahead of his return in Salt Lake City. Pereira has had a bumper 2024 thus far, firmly putting himself in Fighter of the Year contention by recording consecutive successful title defenses in major main events at UFC 300 and UFC 303. “Poatan” […]

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UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira will have the help of an ex-opponent ahead of his return in Salt Lake City.

Pereira has had a bumper 2024 thus far, firmly putting himself in Fighter of the Year contention by recording consecutive successful title defenses in major main events at UFC 300 and UFC 303.

“Poatan” leapt to the promotion’s rescue on both occasions, first when other avenues for the milestone April pay-per-view didn’t come to fruition and then when Conor McGregor pulled out of International Fight Week on late notice.

The Brazilian boosted his stock at the expense of Jamahal Hill and Ji?í Procházka, both of whom fell to the same violent fate to ensure Pereira’s continued reign on the throne at 205 pounds.

And Pereira is far from done with his high level of activity. He’s set to to return at the Utah-held UFC 307 event on October 5, a PPV he’ll headline against a surprise challenger in the #8-ranked Khalil Rountree.

To prepare, “Poatan” is seeking help from a man who has not exactly seen eye to eye with Rountree in recent years…

Pereira Seeks Aid Of Former Opponent Strickland For UFC 307 Defense

Much is often said about the challenges of fighting in the conditions brought with it by Salt Lake City’s elevation. As a result, fighters usually head out early to acclimatize.

That’s currently the case for Pereira, whose latest YouTube video detailed his early training sessions in the “Beehive State” after arriving with his team a few weeks out from UFC 307. Among those with him is head coach Glover Teixeira, fellow UFC 307 fighter César Almeida, and his sister Aline Pereira.

That group will also soon be joined by much different character in former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland. Since “Poatan” knocked the American out back in 2022, the pair have formed a friendship and even trained together.

Pereira revealed during his video that Strickland is set to arrive in Salt Lake City to aid in his preparations this week.

While “Tarzan” has never shared the cage with Rountree, the pair do appear to have some animosity stemming from Strickland’s reaction to “War Horse’s” emotional post-fight speech at the Apex back in 2022.

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Bryce Mitchell and Sean Strickland Take a Ride in the Tesla Model S: “Going to lose your fanbase.”

Bryce Mitchell and Sean Strickland Take a Ride in the Tesla Model S: "Going to lose your fanbase."Sean Strickland and Bryce Mitchell occupying the same space is the stuff nightmares are made of. Though both fighters…

Bryce Mitchell and Sean Strickland Take a Ride in the Tesla Model S: "Going to lose your fanbase."

Sean Strickland and Bryce Mitchell occupying the same space is the stuff nightmares are made of.

Though both fighters have strung together a pair of very successful careers in the world of mixed martial arts, their socio-political commentaries have often overshadowed the accomplishments they’ve made inside the Octagon.

Bryce Mitchell and Sean Strickland

Recently, ‘Thug Nasty’ revealed in a post on social media that he hitched a ride with the former UFC middleweight champion following a hard day of training in Las Vegas.

Mitchell claimed that he was “riding in style” alongside “a friend and an American legend” while barreling down the streets of Las Vegas in Strickland’s Tesla Model S.

It’s a little surprising that Mitchell would even step foot into Strickland’s $40,000 luxury ride considering earlier this year, he dubbed Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk a “false prophet” who would bring about the coming of the Antichrist. And just for good measure, ‘Thug Nasty’ told Musk to “kiss his ass” and “take that Cybertruck to hell where it belongs.”

Strickland hilariously reminded Mitchell of his past comments, adding: “Bro, this is a Tesla. You’re going to lose your fan base.”

It’s not the first time Sean Strickland and Bryce Mitchell have crossed paths

This isn’t the first time Strickland and Mitchell have crossed paths. Earlier this year, ‘Tarzan’ shared a video online of him and the Arkansas native.

“I’m here with my boy Bryce. Man, he is one of the real ones. This man bleeds red, white, and blue. We’re talking about the government, taxation, overthrowing it. Let’s f*cking go! America first, let’s go.”

You just know that someday, these two are going to collaborate on the most absurd podcast of all time and we’re all going to listen.

Former UFC Champion Sean Strickland Comments on Donald Trump’s Debate Performance, Calls George W. Bush a War Criminal

Former UFC Champion Sean Strickland Comments on Donald Trump's Debate Performance, Calls George W. Bush a War CriminalSean Strickland dubbed late U.S. Senator John McCain and former U.S. President George W. Bush “war criminals” in his…

Former UFC Champion Sean Strickland Comments on Donald Trump's Debate Performance, Calls George W. Bush a War Criminal

Sean Strickland dubbed late U.S. Senator John McCain and former U.S. President George W. Bush “war criminals” in his latest rant on social media.

Strickland has never been one to shy away from sharing his political beliefs so it should come as no surprise that the outspoken ex-titleholder had plenty to say following Tuesday’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Sean Strickland

“John McCain is a POS burn in hell, you deserve the fire,” Strickland wrote on X. “Him and George Bush are war criminals and should be tried and hung….. legally.. Knowingly lied to get us into war. How much money and lives were lost for that lie… Go to hell. You belong there. Traitors of America.

When discussing Trump’s efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, while he was president, Harris invoked “the late, great John McCain,” praising him for voting as a Republican against the GOP efforts to eliminate Obamacare. 

In all likelihood, those comments from Harris are what inspired Strickland to go on his anti-McCain tirade.

Sean Strickland primed to run it back with dricus du plessis in 2025

Strickland last competed inside the Octagon in June, scoring a split decision victory over Paulo Costa at UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey. The victory re-affirmed his status as the top-ranked contender in the middleweight division, prompting Dana White to declare that ‘Tarzan’ would get the next shot at current titleholder Dricus Du Plessis.

Strickland surrendered the strap to ‘DDP’ in January following a five-round back-and-forth war that saw Du Plessis escape with a split decision of his own, though it came with a hint of controversy as many, including the UFC CEO, though Strickland did enough to walk away with his title intact.

Sean Strickland

Du Plessis, recently extended his unbeaten streak inside the Octagon to eight via a fourth-round submission victory over former two-time champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 in Perth.

No official date has been announced for Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2, but the promotion is keen to book the fight in the South African’s home country.

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‘Did You Jab Him To A Split Decision?’ – MMA Fans React After Sean Strickland Recounts Being A High School Bully

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland’s recent admission of having bullied a fellow student during his high school years sparked a wave of backlash from fans online. Strickland has drawn as much attention for his abrasive and controve…

Sean Strickland confesses about being a bully in high school

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland’s recent admission of having bullied a fellow student during his high school years sparked a wave of backlash from fans online. Strickland has drawn as much attention for his abrasive and controversial antics outside the Octagon as for his impressive prowess within it. With his unapologetically bold and raw […]

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‘Colby Covington With An Afrikaans Accent’ – MMA Fans Hammer Du Plessis After He Proposes Pereira vs. Strickland Title Eliminator

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis could well have his next two title defenses already laid out in front of him if he keeps hold of the belt. After earning his first successful defense by submitting Israel Adesanya at UFC 305, a rematch is seemingly on the cards for his new challenge. Sean Strickland and […]

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UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis could well have his next two title defenses already laid out in front of him if he keeps hold of the belt.

After earning his first successful defense by submitting Israel Adesanya at UFC 305, a rematch is seemingly on the cards for his new challenge.

Sean Strickland and Du Plessis fought to a very close split decision at UFC 297 to kick off the year where “Stillknocks” became champion.

However, another challenger looms overhead at this time as Alex Pereira is apparently planning to move back down to middleweight for one more fight, after his light heavyweight title defense at UFC 307.

Given the fact that Strickland and Pereira have become friends after they met inside the Octagon at UFC 276, Du Plessis suggested that they should fight each other for the number one contender status rather than challenging him one after the other.

MMA Fans React To Dricus Du Plessis Calling The Middleweight Shots

The fans on social media didn’t respond well to Du Plessis’ call for Strickland and Pereira to run it back, which isn’t necessarily surprising given the large and vocal fan bases of both fighters.

Though some were complimenting the champion’s trash talk, many didn’t see why “Poatan” would possibly fight anyone but the titleholder at this stage.

“Makes literally no sense. Alex would immediately get a title shot if he wanted being he’s the champ and has already been the MW champ before. Silly to even say this”

“New champions always talk like they run the UFC. It’s f***** annoying.”

“alex and a contender fight do not go together”

“DDP just says stupid s*** and idiots eat it up. He’s Colby Covington with an Afrikaans accent.”

“Bro is scared af. There’s absolutely no reason alex should be fighting Sean lmao”

“Damn dricus low key a decent s*** talker”

“doesnt make sense considering that Pereira is a champ who already beat strickland”

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Dricus Du Plessis Threatens He Will Sleep Both Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland

Dricus Du Plessis Threatens He Will Sleep Both Alex Pereira and Sean StricklandDricus Du Plessis plans to “sleep” both Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland and he’s happy to let them decide…

Dricus Du Plessis Threatens He Will Sleep Both Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland

Dricus Du Plessis plans to “sleep” both Alex Pereira and Sean Strickland and he’s happy to let them decide which one goes night-night first.

After earning a win over Strickland in January to win the UFC middleweight title, ‘DDP’ scored his first successful defense last month, besting Israel Adesanya in Perth via a fourth-round submission victory via RNC.

Dricus Du Plessis

Immediately following the win, Pereira, who held the 185-pound title before moving up to light heavyweight, revealed his plan to move back down to middleweight one last time to challenge Du Plessis. While a rematch with Strickland is almost certainly up next for Du Plessis, the South African star is more than happy to beat down both fighters.

As for who’s first, he doesn’t really care.

Dricus Du Plessis

“@AlexPereiraUFC you and you boyfriend @SStricklandMMA can have a domestic dispute on who gets slept first,” Du Plessis wrote on X.

Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 is on the horizon as Pereira marches toward his third title defense of 2024

With Alex Pereira already booked for his third title defense of 2024 on October 5 and Strickland choosing to sit out until he gets his rematch with Du Plessis, the likeliest scenario is that we’ll see ‘DDP’ vs. Strickland 2 going down sometime in early 2025.

The two first met last January at UFC 297 when ‘Tarzan’ entered the bout as the middleweight champion. The pair delivered an entertaining five-round scrap that saw ‘DDP’ walk away with the win via a very close and highly contestable split decision.

Dricus Du Plessis

Strickland lobbied for an immediate rematch but was forced to go back down the rankings and get another win first. He did exactly that in June, defeating Paulo Costa at UFC 302.

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