Sean Strickland is notorious among the UFC community for his controversial character. In the past few months, the UFC middleweight star has made headlines for his sexist remarks. Now, Strickland has once again captured the attention of fight fans by speaking against the voting rights of women. Along with him, self-proclaimed ‘anti-feminist’ Pearl Davis also joined. Presently, ‘Tarzan’ is getting ready for the biggest fight of his career against UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The bout between the two will take place at UFC 293 on September 9 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.

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Before the monumental clash, the 32-year-old was turning many heads toward him for all the wrong reasons. On several occasions, Strickland has made many controversial remarks that have hurt the sentiments of many. His recent remarks on women voting have prompted fans to warn him about the dangers of getting canceled.

Recently, Sean Strickland took to his Instagram handle to post a picture of him with Pearl Davis. They both held a T-shirt that said, Women shouldn’t vote.” The sexist remarks from the middleweight title challenger sparked a lot of controversies, and some even warned him about getting canceled. They were also surprised to see ‘Tarzan’ with Davis, who often speaks against feminist rights. A few weeks ago, Davis posted a video on her YouTube channel supporting Strickland after he claimed women should stay away from the workforce.

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At the UFC Vegas 76 press conference, ‘Tarzan’ said that men need to elect somebody who can put women back in the kitchen. Later, Davis supported Strickland by saying that “I saw a clip, a very based take from a man in the UFC named Sean Strickland. And I thought this might be the most based man I have seen in my life.Now they have come together to claim that women should not vote. When fans came across the post, they warned him about the consequences of his actions.

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Fans fear the worst for Sean Strickland after controversial social media stunt

Some of the fans felt that Strickland was going to get canceled this time. Even though he has made several sexist comments previously, they felt that this time he had crossed all the boundaries.

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Similar comments about him getting canceled followed.

A fan commented about Strickland finding new ways to make people hate him. The fan was clearly not a supporter of the UFC middleweight star.

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One of the Twitter users called Strickland a “loser,” even though he is going to fight for the UFC middleweight belt. According to the fan, his controversial comments are making people despise him.

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A fan commented about the duo, which included Strickland and Pearl Davis. The fan was surprised after seeing two controversial figures together.

If Strickland manages to win against Adesanya at UFC 293, he would be the next middleweight champion. A fan mentioned that if this came to pass, the UFC would suffer a “heart attack.”

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Another fan simply called them “aliens.”

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From the reactions of the fans, it is clear that they were highly disappointed with Strickland’s recent remarks. Some believe that he will not be a good fit to be the UFC middleweight champion when all his controversial comments are considered. Meanwhile some even warned him about his UFC career coming to an end.

What are your thoughts on this recent stunt from the UFC 293 main event star? Let us know in the comments.

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