Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland believes his combat towards Anthony Hernandez subsequent weekend would be the hardest of his profession.
UFC middleweights Sean Strickland and Anthony Hernandez are two of the hardest fighters in fashionable blended martial arts. Whereas each fighters put up entertaining fights contained in the cage, they displayed robust personalities outdoors of the Octagon.
For Strickland, his subsequent showdown with Hernandez at UFC Houston is paramount to his probabilities for an additional title shot. Strickland will likely be returning to the cage for the primary time since he was defeated by Doricus du Plessis at UFC 312 final 12 months.
Hernandez continues to claim his title potential after his combat with Strickland and enters UFC Houston on a scorching successful streak. Strickland would not often reward his opponents, however his upcoming combat with Hernandez will likely be completely different for a variety of causes.
Sean Strickland: ‘It is arduous to coach for distress’ Anthony Hernandez says
in a current interview ESPN Combined Martial ArtsStrickland revealed that making ready for Hernandez was one of many hardest periods of his profession.
“‘Fluffy’ is a tricky combat,” Strickland stated.
“A unending fuel tank. He beat a few of my guys. I believe Edmen (Shahbazyan) form of sat on the mattress in that combat. … Yeah, it may be an awesome combat. I am unable to wait. It will be a brutal combat.”
“There’s going to be a degree of distress there that is arduous to coach for. It is arduous to coach for that form of distress,” Strickland continued. “You realize it may be the fourth, fifth spherical. Shit, shit. 5 extra minutes of this fucking parasite. That is how he made a profession out of mendacity to males, and that is arduous.”h/t MMA Junkie)
Strickland is searching for his first win since defeating former title challenger Paulo Costa at UFC 302. He has been within the highlight for years as his feud with newly acquired UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev intensifies.
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