Morning Report: Sean Strickland claims ‘Canada threatened to drag me’ from UFC 297, teases transfer to boxing

Sean Strickland has had fairly the mentality shift since his title loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 in January.

“Tarzan” has been a consummate firm man since he returned to motion as a middleweight in 2020. The time away was a turning level of types for Strickland, who was a reasonably well-mannered and quiet welterweight prospect earlier than his near-death motorbike accident in 2018. He’s been open to preventing allcomers as a 185-pound contender and now-former champion. Nevertheless, Strickland, 33, is sustaining his stance on what he needs subsequent.

The cut up choice loss to Du Plessis is one Strickland is adamant he ought to have gained. Because of his outspoken persona, the 34-fight veteran (28-6) believes he’s being silenced, or phased out, of the highlight now that he not holds the title.

“The UFC followers need me and Dricus to settle it,” Strickland tweeted. “Dricus needs to settle it. Everyone knows I fought in a grimy liberal nation who f***** me. Dana [White] is aware of it. The UFC is aware of it.

“IF IT WAS ANYONE ELSE ON THE ROSTER THE REMATCH WOULD HAPPEN! Do the precise factor, UFC.”

Strickland adopted up his feedback, going so far as to assert Canada — the place the battle was held in Toronto, Ontario — tried to cancel UFC 297’s essential occasion. Whereas Strickland’s media day look throughout that battle week proved controversial, as is mostly the case with him, it didn’t result in any modifications.

On the pre-fight press convention the day after, and on battle night time, Strickland nonetheless acquired loads of cheers from the Toronto devoted.

“No, man, it’s a reality… Belief me…” Strickland replied when a Twitter consumer mentioned no rematch with Du Plessis would show he was robbed on function. “Canada completely hated me and threatened to drag me.

“You recognize, man, I’m not climbing that f****** ladder once more….. If that isn’t it for me, [I don’t know], boxing… Go make tens of millions beating up Jake Paul lmao (laughing my ass off).”

The nation bias concept has been an fascinating one all through MMA historical past however is usually irrelevant relating to the largest occasions within the sport. As a rule, veteran judges journey from nation to nation and work these pivotal matchups regardless of the situation, as was the case with Strickland vs. Du Plessis. Sal D’Amato, Eric Colon, and Derek Cleary are three of essentially the most tenured judges in MMA and had been assigned the middleweight tilt.

Boxing is an fascinating idea for Strickland’s preventing future, however gained’t occur anytime quickly until he can get out of his UFC contract. Going off of his suspicions alone, you’d should suppose there’s even much less of an opportunity of that taking place than there usually could be.

In the long run, Strickland signed off from his admitted grievance session in the one vogue he is aware of how.

“Alright y’all! I’m executed b****ing!” Strickland tweeted an hour later. “Thanks for rolling with me even once I’m performing like a girl venting! Hope you might be at house with a sizzling girl, surrounded by weapons and meat.

“When you don’t have both of these choose an unsightly girl however no compromise on the weapons!!!”

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SA certain.

Ice chilly.

Diamond.

Nonetheless…?

2/8.

Mission assertion.

Whoops.

Daddy Do Bronx.

Conor time (sure, I knew they’d get deleted).

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I didn’t notice till I made as we speak’s ballot precisely how most of the present middleweight Prime 10 that Strickland has already fought. Fairly loopy to see.

Pleased Friday, everybody. Benefit from the weekend, and we’ll see you Monday. Thanks for studying!

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