Sean Strickland does not regret standing with Alex Pereira.
At UFC 276, Strickland faced Pereira in what was a de facto title eliminator and things did not go well for him. In a move that baffled many fans, Strickland opted to walk Pereira down and engage in a striking battle with the two-weight Glory world champion kickboxer, to predictable results: Pereira brutally knocked Strickland out in the first round. Strickland said that he doesn’t regret the game plan and hopes to fight again with Pereira.
“The dude f ****** hits very hard,” Strickland said to MMA Junkie . “That motherf*****, he has dynamite in his hands but got to get a couple wins under my belt, and hopefully he’s still the champ and we’ll run it back.
“He’s a f****** big motherf****** Brazilian who hits like dynamite. F***. Let me give you guys this hint: If you stand in front of the motherf , you will see that someone is going to fall asleep. It’s probably going to be you. I would do the same ****** if I had to fight him again. This (left) hand can be extended a bit (up ).”
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Prior to his loss, Strickland had a six-fight winning streak, which earned him the No. 4 spot in the UFC’s rankings. Strickland was relegated to the No. 1 spot after his loss. 7 and with Pereira as the new champion, “Tarzan” acknowledges that he’s “a few” wins away from earning a rematch. First up on that road back to Pereira is Jared Cannonier, who Strickland faces in the main event of UFC Vegas 66 next Saturday. Like Pereira, Cannonier is an imposing and powerful striker, with four Performance of the Night bonuses for his knockouts, and Strickland could not be more excited to get back in the cage with another guy looking to separate him from his consciousness.
” How would you feel with that scary, big mothrf ***** staring back at you and trying to kill your body?” Strickland stated. “It’s exciting. I can’t wait.”
UFC Vegas 66 takes place at the UFC Apex on Dec. 17.
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Smart.
I’m trying to fight the dumbest MW on the roster next , where Sean Strickland at
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 7, 2022
Jiri Prochazka.
— Jiri BJP Prochazka (@jiri_bjp) December 8, 2022
Leon Edwards, and Belal Muhammad.
Shut up you bum you ain’t getting a title shot https://t.co/6ytbyYFZdd
— Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards (@Leon_edwardsmma) December 7, 2022
Who’s the bum begging for a fight wit a guy a 3 fight losing streak …he slapped u in your own country and u didn’t do nothing get over it https://t.co/SZcQoKbL66
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) December 7, 2022
“This dude’s a gangster? His real name’s Leon.” pic.twitter.com/3F4v58kmLZ
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) December 7, 2022
Stop begging for another 3peice and soda bum pic.twitter.com/eH72r31x3M
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) December 7, 2022
10-7 Helwani.
Comin from another “pro” level sport and having to deal with pesky journalists for the last decade of my life, Ariel is as good as it gets. He was a real gentleman and sent me support messages when I was feeling down. Sry but @arielhelwani is one of the good guys.
— Deron Winn (@DeronWinn) December 8, 2022
We all know Dana doesn’t like Ariel but Paddy has Dana on his podcast and now suddenly Paddy doesn’t like Ariel. Paddy the Parrot like a boy changing his personality for the girl he likes
— Terrance ‘T Wrecks’ McKinney (@twrecks155) December 7, 2022
Dana = makes money off the fighters
Fighters = make money off of fighting
MMA media = making money off of talking about fighting/fighters.
You earn money in the line of work you’re in… Am I missing something? https://t.co/oejVTB455Q
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) December 8, 2022
Ariel you are doing amazing job for all of us fighters @arielhelwani
— Muhammad Mokaev (@muhammadmokaev) December 7, 2022
Ariel is right
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) December 7, 2022
Well wishes.
That’s incredible! This is the youngest person to ever be born. Good luck young man, in your career with the @ufc. https://t.co/11obs8F9t8
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 8, 2022
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Source: https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/8/23499747/sean-strickland-wants-rematch-with-alex-pereira-if-i-fight-the-guy-again-id-do-the-same-f-thing?rand=96749
