SYDNEY – Sean Strickland agrees along with his boss Dana White and different Israel Adesanya efficiency critics popping out of UFC 293. One thing didn’t look proper to him.
Following his odds-defying unanimous choice win, Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) indicated he thought Adesanya’s shortcomings within the cage might have stemmed from an absence of motivation.
“Goddamn, dude. I really feel just like the man didn’t even strive,” Strickland informed reporters together with MMA Junkie at a post-fight information convention. “There have been instances the place he was throwing punches and I used to be like, ‘Am I preventing an newbie, proper now? What the f*ck is happening?’ However yeah, I feel I run my mouth lots and other people overlook I can battle. However right here we’re, you guys. You’re going to have to speak to me a bit longer. Sorry about that.”
On the opposite facet of the equation, Strickland sounded happy with his efficiency, though the sport plan was not caught to utterly.
Throughout the construct up for Saturday’s predominant occasion at Qudos Financial institution Area, Strickland and his coach Eric Nicksick indicated wrestling would come. Nevertheless, Strickland didn’t shoot for a single takedown, nevermind get to interrupt out his jiu-jitsu.
“You already know, I believed I used to be going to be leaving with a concussion however I really feel comparatively advantageous apart from just a few bumps and bruises,” Strickland mentioned. “The sport plan was to wrestle, you guys. We wrestled all camp. However if you’re a little bit autistic, you simply do what you do. I feel I’m the most effective strikers on the earth. Any time you’re doing the ‘man dance,’ you’re one punch away from being knocked out. However I might spar with any world champion boxer and get the higher of them. I don’t know, man. I simply assume I’m the most effective strikers on the earth.”
Strickland, 32, was profitable in his first UFC title problem Saturday and prolonged his profitable streak to a few.
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