Luke Rockhold doesn’t think Sean Strickland is too bright but he won’t discredit his ability inside the Octagon. Rockhold and Strickland are expected to collide at UFC 268 this November. It’ll be Rockhold’s first bout since July…
Luke Rockhold doesn’t think Sean Strickland is too bright but he won’t discredit his ability inside the Octagon. Rockhold and Strickland are expected to collide at UFC 268 this November. It’ll be Rockhold’s first bout since July 2019 when he was knocked out by current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Blachowicz. For Strickland, it’s a […]
Sean Strickland has claimed that he doesn’t have any idea who Chris Weidman is. Strickland has been rising in the UFC’s middleweight division. He recently cracked the top 10 UFC middleweight rankings after defeating Uriah Hall via unanimous…
Sean Strickland has claimed that he doesn’t have any idea who Chris Weidman is. Strickland has been rising in the UFC’s middleweight division. He recently cracked the top 10 UFC middleweight rankings after defeating Uriah Hall via unanimous decision and is now riding a five-fight winning streak. During the UFC Vegas 33 post-fight press conference, […]
Sean Strickland isn’t too impressed by Kelvin Gastelum, but he knows he has all the skills in the world. Gastelum has struggled as of late and is just 1-4 in his last five. However, he still remains in the top-10 of the middleweight division and …
Sean Strickland isn’t too impressed by Kelvin Gastelum, but he knows he has all the skills in the world. Gastelum has struggled as of late and is just 1-4 in his last five. However, he still remains in the top-10 of the middleweight division and is set to headline UFC Vegas 34 on August 21 […]
There’s now one less place for former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold to shop in peace according to Sean Strickland. Two years ago, former UFC lightweight title challenger Anthony Smith made it perfectly clear that Luke Rockhold was not safe at…
There’s now one less place for former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold to shop in peace according to Sean Strickland. Two years ago, former UFC lightweight title challenger Anthony Smith made it perfectly clear that Luke Rockhold was not safe at his local Walmart. To be precise, he informed the public that his contempt for […]
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland is set to battle former middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold, later this year, and the trash talk between the two of them are just beginning to ramp up. Strickland is just days removed from his impressive unanimous decision victory over Uriah Hall at UFC Vegas 33 and is looking ahead quickly […]
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland is set to battle former middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold, later this year, and the trash talk between the two of them are just beginning to ramp up.
Strickland is just days removed from his impressive unanimous decision victory over Uriah Hall at UFC Vegas 33 and is looking ahead quickly to his fight with Rockhold at UFC 268. While the fight hasn’t been officially announced, the fight is reportedly in the works and close to being signed and booked for Nov. 6 at a venue to be determined later.
It all started when Rockhold did an interview with MMA Fighting with the main point of discussion being his return to the octagon after a long layoff and brief tenure at light heavyweight. Rockhold roasted Strickland as a “fucking idiot” and a “nobody” just hours after the fight was first reported as in the works by TSN.
Strickland quickly responded via a post on his Instagram page.
“Me and you might never fight,” Strickland said. “I don’t care about fighting in the cage for ego reasons. I like to get paid at something I enjoy. But I’ll tell you fucking one thing. You just can’t live in a radius of me and run your fucking mouth and not expect for me to hit you in the face.”
“I’m going to see you again, and I’m going to smack you in the fucking face.”
Strickland has easily been the more active middleweight contender between him and Rockhold, who hasn’t fought since getting knocked out by Jan Blachowicz at UFC 239. Before that, Rockhold had lost two of his last three middleweight fights including an upset loss to Michael Bisping.
Strickland has been on a roll with five straight victories after an up-and-down start to his career at welterweight. He got his UFC opportunity after an undefeated run in KOTC to begin his combat sports career.
What is your way-too-early prediction for Luke Rockhold vs. Sean Strickland?
[UPDATE] Luke Rockhold vs. Sean Strickland has now been confirmed for UFC 268 on November 6 by multiple sources. [ORIGINAL STORY, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020, 10:00 AM] Luke Rockhold has responded to Dana White’s offer to fight #8-ranked middle…
[UPDATE] Luke Rockhold vs. Sean Strickland has now been confirmed for UFC 268 on November 6 by multiple sources. [ORIGINAL STORY, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020, 10:00 AM] Luke Rockhold has responded to Dana White’s offer to fight #8-ranked middleweight Sean Strickland. Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has not been tight-lipped about his frustrations […]