Sean Strickland is making his presence felt at UFC Vegas 33. Strickland put on a show against fellow veteran Uriah Hall as he dominated him for the better part of five rounds inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Strickland showed an impeccable display of striking against a vicious knockout artist like Hall, as he controls the pace of the fight throughout the course of the five rounds.
No @UFC middleweight has ever landed more significant strikes in a fight than Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) did tonight against Uriah Hall.
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) August 1, 2021
According to UFC stats, Sean Strickland registered the record for the most significant strikes thrown in a middleweight bout as he completely dominated Uriah Hall. Strickland triumphs over the likes of Marvin Vettori and Israel Adesanya to register the most number of significant strikes in the first five-round main event for the American mixed martial artist.
Sean Strickland is willing to share the Octagon with heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou
Over the years, Sean Strickland has earned the reputation of being someone who just enjoys the art of fighting. With no real goal to capture the middleweight gold, Strickland feels that he would have been an outlaw if not for competition inside the Octagon. Needless to say, Strickland is ready for any challenge and even invited a fight against Francis Ngannou if paid the right money.
“I’ll fight Francis [Ngannou] for the right dollar amount. He would knock me out, but I would do it.”
Sean Strickland will scrap for cash ???? #UFCVegas33 pic.twitter.com/YQu5kZhu76
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 1, 2021
Well if money is the motivation, Sean Strickland is ready to take on even the “Baddest Man on the Planet.” Francis Ngannou currently reigns as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and will look to defend his heavyweight gold against the winner of Derrick Lewis vs Ciryl Gane next.
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Sean Strickland is no stranger to tough fights, having taken on some of the most talented fighters that the UFC has to offer. With the win over Uriah Hall, he will find himself in the top-10 of the UFC’s middleweight rankings, and it’s safe to say that a couple of wins from here could potentially hand him the title opportunity. However, it will be easier said than done.