Suggesting the UFC will seemingly observe by and supply former two-time middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya a title rematch off the again of their first struggle – newly-minted division champion, Sean Strickland has claimed he expects a extra higher exhibiting from the previous in the event that they share the Octagon once more.
Strickland, who headlined UFC 293 earlier this month, managed to strike the undisputed middleweight championship with a surprising upset win over Metropolis Kickboxing ace, Adesanya, scoring a shutout unanimous choice win over the latter to win the championship.
Sean Strickland expects to struggle Israel Adesanya in a title rematch subsequent?
And within the speedy aftermath of his championship win in Sydney, Australia, Strickland was linked to a title re-run with the Nigerian-Kiwi striker in his first tried title protection – one thing he believes the UFC will supply the ex-titleholder.
“It was a very good time, you guys,” Sean Strickland stated on his podcast. “It was a very good time. I like preventing. I wish to hit [people]. I wish to struggle, I give 110 per cent, it was good. I assumed Izzy (Israel Adesanya) can be higher. I’m certain the UFC may give him a rematch and he may take it a bit bit extra seriousn and put up a greater struggle.”
“My factor is, dude, with regards to that subsequent struggle, all people’s like, ‘Who do you need to struggle?’ I don’t give a f*ck, dude,” Sean Strickland defined. “I need to make f*cking cash. I get these pay-per-view buys. Give me any individual who’s going to make f*cking cash. I don’t need to struggle anyone boring. I need to struggle, you realize, give me somebody who’s getting cash.”
As for Adesanya, the previous champion has since landed himself in scorching water off the again of his title loss, pleading responsible to a drunk driving cost in Auckland, after he examined over the authorized restrict of blood alcohol levles, three weeks previous to his title struggle with Strickland.
