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Sean Strickland Rules Out Darren Till Fight, Names Two Alternative Opponents

Sean StricklandSean Strickland has shut down talk about a potential fight between him and Darren Till after the Englishman suggested they could headline the UFC’s return to the UK in March 2022. Speaking on the podcast of former UFC middleweight champion and fellow Englishman Michael Bisping, Till revealed that he asked for a fight with Jared […]

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Sean Strickland has shut down talk about a potential fight between him and Darren Till after the Englishman suggested they could headline the UFC’s return to the UK in March 2022.

Speaking on the podcast of former UFC middleweight champion and fellow Englishman Michael Bisping, Till revealed that he asked for a fight with Jared Cannonier before the UFC sent him a list of potential opponents that included Strickland.

“Listen, the UFC, they told me, ‘hey Darren, let us know when do you want to fight because we are waiting on you. You’re always there for us, you’re always ready to fight anyone, anytime’ so I said Jared Cannonier is a good one and they said ‘oh really? Jared already.?’ So they offered a few fights, and one fight I really liked was Sean Strickland,” Till said. “I’ve actually seen Sean Strickland a few times and I said to Sean, “do you know if you want to get it on sometime, we can do it because I think you’re a really good fighter.” 

‘The Gorilla’ is coming off back-to-back losses and is 1-4 in his last five fights. In contrast, Strickland has looked exemplary since moving to middleweight and has picked up five consecutive wins.

Sean Strickland Wants Paulo Costa Or Jack Hermansson Next

Strickland took to social media to publicly rule himself out of a fight with Till while calling for a bout against either Paulo Costa or Jack Hermansson.

“Instagram blocked me, joked about a pedophile dying and I guess they didn’t like it lol!!!!” Strickland tweeted. “Anyways I’m not fighting Darren Till. I want (Paulo) Costa and if Costa can’t put down the wine and cookies I want Jack (Hermansson).”

Costa like Till is riding a two-fight losing streak after falling short against Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori. ‘The Joker’ may have lost to Khamzat Chimaev recently but that was an exhibition wrestling match and he is currently enjoying a winning run inside the UFC Octagon.

Who do you want to see Sean Strickland fight next?

Sean Strickland Not Fighting Darren Till, Wants Costa or Hermansson

Sean Strickland has no interest in accepting the call out from Darren Till.

Strickland is in a position where he is looking for an important opponent after Luke Rockhold was forced out of their fight due to injury. One of the people that called him…

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Sean Strickland has no interest in accepting the call out from Darren Till.

Strickland is in a position where he is looking for an important opponent after Luke Rockhold was forced out of their fight due to injury. One of the people that called him out was none other than Darren Till, who said that he was offered a fight with the controversial middleweight contender by the UFC and that he was interested in making it happen.

However, it seems that while Till may be down for this scrap, Strickland does not feel the same. Taking to his Twitter, he revealed that he was more interested in a fight with Paulo Costa, but if that does not work out, he would be down to face Jack Hermansson instead.

“Instagram blocked me, joked about a pedophile dying and I guess they didn’t like it lol!!!! Anyways I’m not fighting Darren Till. I want Costa and if Costa can’t put down the wine and cookies I want Jack,” Strickland explained.

Bouts against Costa or Hermansson have more upside for Strickland given the trajectory of their careers right now, and the fact that they are ranked above him, and would help to propel him closer to a crack at the middleweight title.

Juxtapose this to Darren Till, who is always a big opponent, but is ranked below Strickland, and has lost two of his three fights since moving up to the middleweight division. No matter what the UFC decides to do, there are really no bad matchups to make at the top of 185lb.

Would you rather see Sean Strickland fight Paulo Costa or Jack Hermansson? Who do you think Darren Till should fight when he returns to the Octagon?

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Darren Till Reveals The UFC Offered Fight Against Sean Strickland

Darren Till might have a new opponent ahead of him.

Darren Till is looking for a fight. The Liverpool native has been in a rough spot as of late but is looking to bounce back with the right opportunity. Till has some names in mind for his next time…

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Darren Till might have a new opponent ahead of him.

Darren Till is looking for a fight. The Liverpool native has been in a rough spot as of late but is looking to bounce back with the right opportunity. Till has some names in mind for his next time out. He has a target on some top middleweights but the UFC may have another option for him. Till spoke bout his next step in an interview with Michael Bisping on his Believe You Me Podcast.

“The UFC, they said to me, ‘Darren, we’re with you, we know what your potential is, we really love you, you’re always there for us, you’ll fight anyone anytime. You’re a man of the company,’ and I said of course,” Till said. “But they’re like, ‘Who do you want to fight?’ and I said Jared Cannonier is a good one. ‘Oh really? Jared already?’ Of course.”

Till is coming off two losses in a row. He lost his last outing against Derek Brunson and before that a unanimous decision loss to Robert Whittaker. In fact, Till has only won once in his last five. Since making the move to middleweight he has been thrown into the deep end against the top-ranked fighters. Despite the difficult road, Till is still ranked number eight in the rankings. he could be looking to face the man at number seven, Sean Strickland.

Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland

“There were a few options they threw out to me. One fight I really liked was Sean Strickland. They offered him as well, and I actually said to Sean – because I’ve seen him a few times at the UFC – I said, ‘Sean, if you want to get it on at some point, let’s do it because I think you’re a good fighter, I think it would be a good fight.’ So listen, I’m still fighting the top and that’s how it is.”

Strickland was scheduled in a bout against Luke Rockhold on Nov. 6 in New York City, however, just a few weeks before the event, Rockhold pulled out due to injury. This matchup makes sense on paper as both men are pretty evenly ranked (Strickland #7, Till #8). Till is targeting a return in the spring. The UFC is rumored to hold an event in London in March. Till headlined the last event in London when he faced Jorge Masvidal.

Do you like the idea of Darren Till vs. Sean Strickland next?

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Sean Strickland Records Nearly Violent Weekend Road Rage Incident

UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland was apparently involved in a road rage incident that nearly turned into a brawl this weekend.

As shared by MMA journalist Alex Behunin, Strickland posted a brief clip on his Instagram story in which he sha…

Sean Strickland

UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland was apparently involved in a road rage incident that nearly turned into a brawl this weekend.

As shared by MMA journalist Alex Behunin, Strickland posted a brief clip on his Instagram story in which he shared the interaction with a driver near his home. Following the traffic incident, Strickland allegedly threatened to fight the driver and asked if he had any guns or knives on his person.

Check out the clip of Strickland below.

Sean Strickland Has Made Several Controversial Remarks In 2021

Strickland has been in the headlines for arguably the wrong reasons for a good portion of the year, due to several controversial statements he’s made about his past along with his unusual post-fight interviews.

During a post-fight interview following his recent win over Uriah Hall at UFC Vegas 33, Strickland alluded to his desire to kill someone in a fight. This immediately drew strong reactions from media, fans, and fellow athletes alike.

Strickland also claimed that he would probably be the last person the UFC would want as a champion and hinted at an open obsession with pornography.

Strickland was supposed to fight Luke Rockhold at UFC 267 before Rockhold pulled out of the fight due to a lingering back injury. Strickland opted not to remain on the card and he is still awaiting a booking for his next Octagon appearance.

What are your thoughts on Sean Strickland’s latest antics?

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Sean Strickland Posts Clip From Road Rage Incident

Sean StricklandSean Strickland gave fans another glimpse into his weird and wonderful world on Saturday by posting a clip of him involved in a road rage dispute. The UFC middleweight contender has videoed himself in the middle of a heated confrontation with an unknown man and posted the results to social media. Strickland can be heard […]

Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland gave fans another glimpse into his weird and wonderful world on Saturday by posting a clip of him involved in a road rage dispute.

The UFC middleweight contender has videoed himself in the middle of a heated confrontation with an unknown man and posted the results to social media.

Strickland can be heard trying to decipher if his potential opponent has any guns or knives before agreeing to settle their dispute the old-fashioned way.

The 30-year-old attempted to provide a backstory for the confrontation, writing alongside the video. “He didn’t have a gun but he “got bullets” Guy pulls out in front of me, I honk and says “what up bitch.””

Sean Strickland Has Become Known For His Disturbing Social Media Posts

This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Strickland’s unusual behaviour on social media and in the press.

In August, he spoke with glee about the prospect of killing somebody inside the Octagon.

“If you like to f*cking hurt people, you’re in the right sport,” Strickland said. “I would love nothing more than to kill somebody in the ring. Nothing more. It would make me super happy.

“I would own that sh*t, too. I don’t know if it would make me liable, I might have to say I’m sorry if the cops came, but I would own that sh*t. Own it. Be a psychopath, it’s f*cking fun!”

A couple of months later, Strickland spoke in odd terms about Belal Muhammad who offered to fight him at UFC 268 after Luke Rockhold withdrew from their scheduled bout due to injury.

“I want to make you an offer. You’re going to be in Vegas next week. Me and you, we can meet up in the desert dude and we can just do some weird shit together,” Strickland said in his Instagram stories. “Because it’s like, this is something that I’ve always fantasized about you know?

“And you are like a gazelle that wants to be a lion and you’re accepting what I want to do to you. And like dude, I want to do some weird shit to you man. Like oh man. It’s just so exciting that you’re just so okay with me doing it. Like there’s some things I’ve fantasized about for a long time and I feel like you’re going to let me do it to you.”

Strickland is yet to book a fight against Muhammad, Rockhold, or anyone else for that matter. If his latest social media activity is anything to go off, it appears he is now trying to get some rounds in with civilians.

What do you make of Sean Strickland’s road rage post?

Sean Strickland Opens Up About Neo-Nazi Childhood Struggles

UFC middleweight Sean Strickland has been known to push the envelope from time to time and has opened up about some controversial childhood memories. Sean Strickland last competed against Uriah Hall at UFC Vegas 33 in July. After the contest, the decision victory expanded the winning streak of “Tarzan” to five. En route to victory, […]

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UFC middleweight Sean Strickland has been known to push the envelope from time to time and has opened up about some controversial childhood memories.

Sean Strickland last competed against Uriah Hall at UFC Vegas 33 in July. After the contest, the decision victory expanded the winning streak of “Tarzan” to five. En route to victory, Strickland pushed a pace Hall struggled to keep up with. Following the triumph on the judge’s scorecards, Strickland looked to be getting his big break when the company was aiming for him to face a former champion.

Sean Strickland scoring the victory at UFC Vegas 33

The rising 185-pound fighter’s eccentric personality has consistently made headlines. Before Luke Rockhold and Strickland were scheduled to appear in the Octagon, they exchanged expletive-filled rants. In addition, the streaking middleweight went so far as to threaten Rockhold’s safety, which has raised eyebrows to a certain extent.

While Strickland was expected to face former UFC champion Luke Rockhold at UFC 268, the American Kickboxing Academy member pulled out of the contest due to a back injury. Now sitting at #7 in the official rankings, Strickland’s menacing teenage years are behind him.

Sean Strickland Opens Up About Troubled Childhood

Speaking on a recent episode of Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour, Sean Strickland shed some light on a few of his childhood traumas. The middleweight details growing pains that amounted to being kicked out of school for hate crimes.

“I was really fucking angry,” Strickland said in regard to his abusive childhood. “I was so angry I actually went through this weird neo-Nazi, white supremacist phase when I was younger and I got kicked out of school for hate crimes, like all this crazy shit. I was angry and I had a lot of fucked-up influences in my life that it felt so good to fucking hate something. I would walk down the street with like a knife or a rock hoping to kill somebody. And when I started training I’m like man, you’re just fucking angry.”

The outspoken Strickland admits that he was in a very dark place during his grade school years. While “Tarzan” acknowledges that influences played a role in his behavior, the 24-3 professional finds himself taken aback by his former character.

“My grandfather was like this big piece of shit,” Strickland continued. “When you’re a kid you don’t see that, you hero worship. He kinda just filled your head with crazy shit. You’re in seventh grade spouting off about Nazis, you don’t even know what the fuck that means. But you hear it from someone you look up to and that identity consumed me. Drawing swastikas walking to school, like I didn’t know what the fuck that was. Later my grandfather died and I kinda resented him for it. When you’re racist, you don’t get ahead in life. You’re fucked, man. There’s no privilege from being racist, so I resented him for a majority of my life.”

Growing up in California, in an abusive household, the 185-pound athlete reveals ignorance played a role in his childhood trauma. With a notable impact from his grandfather, the rising UFC star divulged that he harbored resentment toward his deceased family member. Despite being shaped by his grandfather’s Neo-Nazi views at an early age, Strickland is now separated from that dark chapter of his childhood.

What do you make of Sean Strickland’s turbulent upbringing?

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