The UFC middleweight division is stacked with both rising and established contenders. One such competitor is Sean Strickland, who has been in the UFC since UFC 171. In his lengthy eight-year spell with the promotion, he has grown and embarked on a noteworthy run with six consecutive wins. Hence, he has set his sights on UFC gold and shared his opinion on UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.

Sean Strickland said, “I like Izzy, besides the anime… He’s a tough motherfu***r, besides the anime. The guy probably j***s off to cartoons. I hold that against you.” 

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While Strickland sets his sights on the champion and his gold, the path to it won’t be easy. Before he reaches the champion, the 31-year-old has to take out a rising contender in the middleweight division.

Sean Strickland will fight Alex Pereira at UFC 276

If fans know the UFC for anything, it is for them putting up blockbuster fights. In one such blockbuster fight, fans will get to see Sean Strickland compete against rising middleweight contender Alex Pereira at UFC 276. Interestingly, the division’s champion, Israel Adesanya, will defend his middleweight crown against Jared Cannonier in the main event on the same night.

Going into the fight, Sean Strickland is in amazing form. The American fighter is riding on a five-fight win streak and has beaten the likes of Uriah Hall and Jack Hermansson.

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On the other hand, Alex Pereira is a hot prospect in the middleweight division. Starting as a kickboxer, ‘Paotan’ has now built a name for himself in the world of MMA. It is also worthy to note that Pereira holds two victories over Israel Adesanya when they squared off in the Kickboxing circuit.

This fight between Strickland and Pereira will be an interesting one. Both fighters have their proficiency in the striking arts and fans will be excited to see who prevails at UFC 276.

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Comment down below and let us know if you are excited about a potential fight between Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya. Also, what did you make of Strickland’s comments about the champion and his love for anime?