Khalil Rountree squashed his beef with Sean Strickland.
Rountree will try to shock the world at UFC 307 on Saturday evening as he challenges reigning mild heavyweight world champion Alex Pereira in a heavy-hitting headliner. ‘The Struggle Horse’ goes into his first title alternative having received 5 straight, together with highlight-reel knockouts in opposition to Modestas Bukauskas, Chris Daukaus, and Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith.
Throughout Wednesday’s UFC media day in Salt Lake Metropolis, Rountree addressed his ongoing rivalry with former middleweight titleholder Sean Strickland.
Two years in the past, ‘Tarzan’ shredded Rountree after ‘The Struggle Horse’ had an emotional second following his win in opposition to Karl Roberson inside The APEX. Strickland dubbed Rountree a “particular little snowflake” and a “PC BETA male.”
Strickland not too long ago doubled down on these feedback throughout an interview with The Schmo, labeling Rountree a “BETA male b*tch” throughout one other unprovoked tirade.
Nevertheless, Rountree claims that Strickland really apologized to him throughout an opportunity encounter in Las Vegas.
“Truthfully, the final interplay that I had with Sean Strickland was on the UFC [Performance Institute], it was actually the day after Dan Ige stepped in that battle [on] like three hours, 4 hours’ discover or one thing like that,” Rountree mentioned throughout UFC 307 media day. “I used to be going into the P.I., I noticed Dan Ige, walked proper as much as him, gave him his props for having balls of metal simply getting into there on such quick discover.
“Out of the blue, Sean Strickland comes as much as me. He approached me and simply mentioned ‘Khalil, I apologize, I’m a dumb ass, I really type of such as you. I believe you’re a liberal however total, I such as you or respect you.’ One thing alongside these traces” (h/t MMA Preventing).
Khalil Rountree is Able to put his previous with Sean Strickland behind him
Realizing Strickland was sorry for the unkind phrases he’s mentioned previously, Rountree just isn’t terribly anxious about what the outspoken star may say sooner or later. If something, ‘The Struggle Horse’ is simply comfortable to place the entire ordeal behind him.
“What I took it as was nearly like squashing no matter beef,” Rountree mentioned. “Simply saying I’m who I’m, I’m going to say what I’m going to say, however I’m coming right here to personally shake your hand and let you know I believe you’re a liberal, however to a sure stage, I respect you. It was like that. I took it as you’re coming right here to make the peace and I type of left it at that.
“Now something shifting ahead, something that’s mentioned or no matter, I acquired that saved in my reminiscence financial institution. So I do know that there’s actually no difficulty. It’s actually simply discuss and I received’t concern myself with it.”
