Sean Strickland isn’t going again “down beneath.”
Former Final Preventing Championship (UFC) Middleweight champion Strickland is ready for a telephone name to inform him when his subsequent struggle shall be. Nonetheless, there’s one catch: it is not going to be within the nation the place he claimed UFC gold.
“I’m not combating in Australia. We’re pondering Vegas in March,” Strickland wrote on Twitter. I’ve a love for the Aussies BUT I don’t assume you’re authorities likes me… Which I take as a praise!! Hate speech isn’t actual and sick at all times converse up for my kangaroo homies!!!!!! FRRRRREEEEEDDDOOOOOMM!”
I am not combating in Australia. Had been pondering Vegas in March
I’ve a love for the aussies
BUT I do not assume you are authorities likes me… Which I take as a praise!!
Hate speech is not actual and sick at all times converse up for my kangaroo homies!!!!!! FRRRRREEEEEDDDOOOOOMM!
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) November 7, 2024
Three months in the past (Aug. 2024), UFC CEO Dana White deemed Strickland the No. 1 contender for the Middleweight title and promised him a rematch in opposition to Dricus Du Plessis — who snatched the belt earlier this yr. Nonetheless, within the months because the boss positioned “Tarzan” as the subsequent title challenger, Khamzat Chimaev demolished Robert Whittaker and probably leapfrogged the foul-mouthed former champion.
The one downside is that Chimaev can’t struggle in Australia due to his shady war-criminal dictator pal.
If Du Plessis doesn’t have anybody to struggle in Australia—which it appears is the place he desires to struggle—“Stillknocks” could have no downside competing in Las Vegas as he has fought in “Sin Metropolis” 5 out of his eight fights contained in the UFC.
However then once more, Du Plessis holds all of the playing cards, so if he desires to struggle “down beneath,” he’ll.
