The MMA world reacts to Sean Strickland stopping the quickly rising Anthony Hernandez at UFC Houston, ending the 32-year-old’s UFC win streak at eight and getting again on observe.
After main a two-frame dance earlier tonight at Houston’s Toyota Heart and taking the spherical with nothing however his signature jab, ‘Tarzan’ picked up the tempo and put his title firmly again within the title image with a scientific stoppage in opposition to ‘Fluffy’ at 2:33 of spherical three.
After elevating his hand, the previous champion instantly known as out present UFC middleweight kingpin Khamzat Chimaev, who has but to make his first title protection.
The MMA world reacts to Sean Strickland’s TKO win over Anthony Hernandez in the principle occasion of UFC Houston
A number of fighters and celebrities within the MMA group praised Sean Strickland’s spectacular masterclass at UFC Houston.
Former double UFC champion Conor McGregor praised Strickland, calling him “superb.”
“It is nothing greater than hours of sparring. Simply exhibiting up, sparring day-after-day, and voila! I do not overthink something. Who offers a fuck! Haha! Sean is superb!”
After Strickland’s win at UFC Houston, “The Infamous” took the chance to coin the time period “fucking sparring.”
“Even in the event you spar in a giant group, taking turns spherical after spherical, and it is sloppy and messy and ugly and nobody cares, no ego, nothing issues, that is nonetheless legitimate coaching to grow to be a world champion in our sport. I coined the time period ‘shit sparring’ right here. It’s actual and it’s…”
In the meantime, Henry Cejudo, who needs a combat between Sean Strickland and Nasouddin Imavov for the vacant middleweight title on the White Home, posted:
“Strickland vs. Imavov for the vacant middleweight title needs to be the principle card opener on the White Home #UFCHouston.”
Former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad wrote of X:
“The primary physique is fluffy kryptonite.”
Nasoddin Imavov, who hopes to recapture that with “Tarzan,” posted:
“It is my dream. Convey me the clown for the crown @ufc #UFCHouston.”
Mike Perry writes:
“Congratulations @SStricklandMMA, post-fight speech to come back…”
Terrence McKinney additionally expressed his opinion:
“Sean appeared like he was preoccupied with a chore, however he stayed one step forward all evening.”
Nazim Sadikhov, who needs Chimaev vs. Strickland subsequent, added:
“Strickland vs. Chimaev”
Nina-Marie Daniele describes her response to watching the UFC Houston headliner with Merab Dvalishvili:
“Congratulations, Sean Strickland LFG.”
The MMA guru congratulated “Tarzan.”
“Sean Strickland places on a generational efficiency in opposition to a harmful prospect in Anthony Hernandez, nailing the jab early, stuffing each takedown, then predictably squishing to the physique and ending with a TKO in spherical 3! #UFCHouston.”
Lastly, Khamzat Chimaev requested Strickland to relax.
“Habibi, relax, I destroyed the person who hit you twice 🤫 American bastard 😂”
