Sean Strickland is a former UFC champion who has one other former titleholder, albeit in a unique weight division now in his crosshairs. Belal Muhammad and Strickland have exchanged phrases with each other through the years because the politically divergent pugilists seemingly had no path towards preventing one another being that they’re in several weight divisions. The previous kingpin of 185 kilos put ‘Keep in mind The Identify’ on blast not too long ago as Sean Strickland mentioned.
Sean Strickland mentioned:
“Belal, you [expletive] sunny, sack up, canine. That is it. You possibly can lastly sack the [expletive] up, dude. All that [expletive] you speak, man, we will lastly make it occur. Misplaced your belt. , you form of obtained [expletive] up, I obtained [expletive] up. We must always make that struggle occur. That’d be one. I’d like to struggle Belal Muhammad. I imply, he mentioned he wished it. All that [expletive] he talks. I believe if that’s what he nonetheless desires, and that’s what you need, I’m in. There’s no person there for me.”
Sean Strickland and Belal Muhammad’s latest runs within the octagon
With Strickland falling quick in his bid to regain his middleweight belt at UFC 312 and Muhammad dropping his welterweight belt at UFC 315, it might seem to be some prospects have opened up for each to faciliate making this struggle now. Whereas Strickland is 2-2 throughout his final 4, he has been collidding with the elites of his weight division. After claiming the belt towards Israel Adesanya, Strickland dropped the strap to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297. After besting former title challenger Paulo Costa final June earlier than shedding for a second time towards DDP in Feb. as he tried to grow to be a two time middleweight champion.
Conversely, Muhammad had an eleven struggle unbeaten streak snapped by Jack Della Maddalena earlier this month in Montreal. Muhammad misplaced the gold in his tried first protection ala Strickland and misplaced to JDM on factors in what performed out as a barnburner bout.
