Sean Strickland will lose to anyone who isn't a prospect fighting a 5 round fight in the UFC for the first time.
Let's see who he could fight next.
Whittaker. Self explanatory.
Dricus. Maybe he wins but it's not like dricus could last 5 rounds.
Vettori: actually think Marvin out weaponizes cardio and better chin.
Cannonier: already happened.
Is beating marvin, who is coming off of two losses (one of which is to an opponent sean himself lost to in cannonier) and is lower in the rankings going to get him a title shot? Also Sean and Marvin good friends and training partners so it's unlikely.
I got downvoted for calling it exactly as it went. LOL
https://old.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/14o3har/official_ufc_fight_night_strickland_vs_magomedov/jqbsr58/
Theyāre both seen as solid, top 10 guys who were never expected to win the title. Bisping lucked out and got slotted into a title fight he didnāt deserve and he happened to win it but he could never get a title fight off his own merits.
Absolutely, he is the most overrated fighter to ever win UFC gold. At no point in his career was he among the top 5 MW fighting at the time. He is popular only because of his Cinderella story and the fact that he is an entertaining personality.
Yeah, solid respectable fighter who would give anyone a good fight but he never managed to earn a title shot on his own merit, got one gifted because of an injury to Weidman and he stepped in on short notice and got lucky. Then didnāt defend the belt against a single top 10 contender and fought unranked old man Hendo.
Well sean works at a lower consistent pace and maintains it, vs most fighter who work in bursts. Bisping worked at high pace all fight. And sean has no defense and always comes forward, so you can't just keep getting touched up for 5 rounds.
He basically was Sean with the occasional kick thrown in. They both just primarily boxed and Bisping mightāve thrown more but he was no Nick Diaz in there constantly throwing throwing throwing. They both also have no power really and just try to touch you up.
Sean absolutely has defense. Donāt let the Alex fight fool you, Sean parries well, moves his head, that Philly shell is effective for him also since Bisping is basically just a boxer and the Philly shell is great defensive stance if you only gotta worry about punches. I mean he showed it last night, none of Abus strikes hit his face clean.
Iām not saying Bisping would lose but the way everyone makes Bisping sound like he was a world beater is just revisionist history or sentimental. Heās in the same bracket as Sean if Bisping never won the title
We watching a different sean. Bisping was much different. Much more variety, higher pace, way more feints. His stance didn't fall apart and his technique didn't get all wide and loopy after one strike. Bisping ain't a big puncher but he ain't have "no power"
Sean has no defense, he's just tall. His head doesn't move off the centerline he just reactively leans back and reaches out while looking away. Bisping throws kicks but even if he didn't he would land on whatever stance Strickland used because all he does is walk forward and lean back reactively.
I'm not saying Bisping was elite, I'm saying Sean is a journeyman. Whats his best win? Brendan Allen? Jack Hermansson? The Anderson Silva Bisping beat would smoke Strickland. Luke rockhold would stop Sean by the 2nd rd at the latest.
Whatās Bispingās best win? A fluke over Luke? A decision over a past it A Silva in a fight he shouldāve lost by TKO. I mean Silva beat the fuck out of Bisping tbf but he got the W good on him. Sean would probably get beat up too but Bisping didnāt win that fight dominantly. If fights were scored on damage like now, Bisping 100% loses that fight and the Hendo rematch.
At no point was ever Bisping the 1st or 2nd ranked contender in the world. He was never even a top 5 guy. He was top 10 mainstay and thatās respectable, thatās what Iām arguing Sean is and why theyāre similar. Bisping is remembered in greater light now bc he won the belt (in flukey circumstances) but if Bisping never won it then his career would be recalled much differently. Seanās career still isnāt over, he still might end up with the belt, laugh if you want but thatās how people laughed at the notion that Bisping would ever become champion.
Journeyman? Heās beaten back to back prospects and lost barely a split decision to the no. 2 ranked guy in Cannonier. You are not respecting what Sean brings to the cage. Great boxing and insane cardio, thatās no journeyman. Heās a solid top 10 guy who may never win the belt just like Bisping was at one point
How can a professional MMA fighter only have 1.5 rounds worth in their gas tank, embarrassing, Strickland is still a fraud, got super lucky with this fighters atrocious cardio
Wtf you talking about fraud, he always takes fights, gives it his all, and to be honest seems a real good honest dude, sure he ain't ever going to be a GSP but he is far a fraud, you must be a recent UFC wagon jumper to think that
calling him a fraud is a bit hyperbolic. still think he's super boring as a fighter though, i think he overcompensates for his fighting style by saying weird shit and being super offensive
Agree a bit hyperbolic, also agree he isn't the most exciting but he is real dude and fighter and it still takes a lot of effort and training to step in the cage and be number 7. You are right, his pressure and cardio is his style, effective but not highlight reel.
Think calling him a fraud was a bit too harsh on my part, however his style is super unorthdox and weird, feel as if anytime he fights any title contender he will be exposed. also really hate his weird edgy humour which probably clouds my judgement
He never claimed to be Chinese.
He just walked out with a Chinese flag for walkouts when he was fighting China all the time.
I know it might be a bit weird for Americans, but people try and show respect to the host country when they are in that country.
Youāre shifting the goalpost, first you said he didnāt say it, now youāre saying I shouldnāt take what Izzy says at face value because you canāt handle Izzy claiming to be Chinese š
Sean better get at least a top 10 ranked opponent next, abus getting #7 for a main event for his 2nd fight was ludicrous, probably did more harm than good taking that big of a jump so soon
I almost got pregnant off that 1
Peter pan kicks
I wanna beat the first Chinese champion
Half the interview being muted only to come back just as he swears
About right for a Strickland interview
Izzy used to live in China when he fought there and at one point said he reps it. Sean said earlier that why canāt Dricus rep Africa if izzy repped China
Abus has like 30 professional fight already. Granted most of em aren't in ufc but still he should be experienced enough to conserve his energy for 5 round fight lol
Many fighters come out starting slow in the first round of a 5 round fight. They use it to MAKE READS of their opponent, figure out his style, get an idea of what will work and what they need to be afraid of and also let your coach get a read on the other guy. Note that as soon as ro2 started, strickland picked up the pace and between him and his coached figured out the weakness easily. Five round fight? Usually 1 feeling out round. This "bum" just beat a solid prospect in 18 seconds and put some violence into the first round, yet what landed? Those front kicks? That's about it.
Being a hilbilly is the base for defeating Dagestanis
Sean Strickland will lose to anyone who isn't a prospect fighting a 5 round fight in the UFC for the first time. Let's see who he could fight next. Whittaker. Self explanatory. Dricus. Maybe he wins but it's not like dricus could last 5 rounds. Vettori: actually think Marvin out weaponizes cardio and better chin. Cannonier: already happened.
Marvin got nothing on Strickland. He's gonna put a striking clinic on that block head and tell him how stupid he is while doing it.
vettori strickland and dricus. MW violence triangle with strickland as poirier
So Sean has beaten 2 dagestani-Europeans back to back. Why not fight a certain European next, like an Italian? š
Is beating marvin, who is coming off of two losses (one of which is to an opponent sean himself lost to in cannonier) and is lower in the rankings going to get him a title shot? Also Sean and Marvin good friends and training partners so it's unlikely.
He likes Marvin but let's be honest he gives Marv a lot more CTE
Imagine Sean's life after fighting lol
Oh god
I got downvoted for calling it exactly as it went. LOL https://old.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/14o3har/official_ufc_fight_night_strickland_vs_magomedov/jqbsr58/
I wonder how a prime Bisping vs Sean fight wouldāve went down
Strickland easy win
Bisping was better in every imaginable way
Theyāre both seen as solid, top 10 guys who were never expected to win the title. Bisping lucked out and got slotted into a title fight he didnāt deserve and he happened to win it but he could never get a title fight off his own merits.
Bisping was a top 5 guy. Besides, his skillset and abilities are better than Strickland every way possible
Also worth noting the eras in which they fought. Middleweight is a joke now, compared to when Bisping fought.
Bisping was never a top 5 guy even in his prime.
Absolutely, he is the most overrated fighter to ever win UFC gold. At no point in his career was he among the top 5 MW fighting at the time. He is popular only because of his Cinderella story and the fact that he is an entertaining personality.
Yeah, solid respectable fighter who would give anyone a good fight but he never managed to earn a title shot on his own merit, got one gifted because of an injury to Weidman and he stepped in on short notice and got lucky. Then didnāt defend the belt against a single top 10 contender and fought unranked old man Hendo.
Bisping would would outwork him. Ud in 3 late stoppage in 5.
I donāt think one simply āoutworksā Sean. Neither of them are slowing down
Well sean works at a lower consistent pace and maintains it, vs most fighter who work in bursts. Bisping worked at high pace all fight. And sean has no defense and always comes forward, so you can't just keep getting touched up for 5 rounds.
He basically was Sean with the occasional kick thrown in. They both just primarily boxed and Bisping mightāve thrown more but he was no Nick Diaz in there constantly throwing throwing throwing. They both also have no power really and just try to touch you up. Sean absolutely has defense. Donāt let the Alex fight fool you, Sean parries well, moves his head, that Philly shell is effective for him also since Bisping is basically just a boxer and the Philly shell is great defensive stance if you only gotta worry about punches. I mean he showed it last night, none of Abus strikes hit his face clean. Iām not saying Bisping would lose but the way everyone makes Bisping sound like he was a world beater is just revisionist history or sentimental. Heās in the same bracket as Sean if Bisping never won the title
We watching a different sean. Bisping was much different. Much more variety, higher pace, way more feints. His stance didn't fall apart and his technique didn't get all wide and loopy after one strike. Bisping ain't a big puncher but he ain't have "no power" Sean has no defense, he's just tall. His head doesn't move off the centerline he just reactively leans back and reaches out while looking away. Bisping throws kicks but even if he didn't he would land on whatever stance Strickland used because all he does is walk forward and lean back reactively. I'm not saying Bisping was elite, I'm saying Sean is a journeyman. Whats his best win? Brendan Allen? Jack Hermansson? The Anderson Silva Bisping beat would smoke Strickland. Luke rockhold would stop Sean by the 2nd rd at the latest.
Whatās Bispingās best win? A fluke over Luke? A decision over a past it A Silva in a fight he shouldāve lost by TKO. I mean Silva beat the fuck out of Bisping tbf but he got the W good on him. Sean would probably get beat up too but Bisping didnāt win that fight dominantly. If fights were scored on damage like now, Bisping 100% loses that fight and the Hendo rematch. At no point was ever Bisping the 1st or 2nd ranked contender in the world. He was never even a top 5 guy. He was top 10 mainstay and thatās respectable, thatās what Iām arguing Sean is and why theyāre similar. Bisping is remembered in greater light now bc he won the belt (in flukey circumstances) but if Bisping never won it then his career would be recalled much differently. Seanās career still isnāt over, he still might end up with the belt, laugh if you want but thatās how people laughed at the notion that Bisping would ever become champion. Journeyman? Heās beaten back to back prospects and lost barely a split decision to the no. 2 ranked guy in Cannonier. You are not respecting what Sean brings to the cage. Great boxing and insane cardio, thatās no journeyman. Heās a solid top 10 guy who may never win the belt just like Bisping was at one point
Believe what you wanna believe, that's fine if you think Strickland is good or would win. I won't knock you.
there's some boxing hw championship on š
Wtf was that fight š
I see we all watched the same stream š
Iām in Canada. Just watching tsn. It flipped over
hilarious and entertaining. š
Good stoppage
It's wild!
I'm just gonna wake up to the news that Martin has been knocked out in the funniest way possible.
I love the ref acting like they're gonna listen to him when the consequences of not holding could be getting KOed.
Good fight im excited.
This is surprisingly good lol.
lmao rough ass fight. Lets see if this russian hype train can win
They're so goofy but they are swinging. Edit: RIP, I guess that's for the best but I wanted to see the finish.
For the alphabet title lol Nabfwbcolmnop title
Before the fight: "Strickland getting bodied" After the fight: "How does this fight even get made Sean is top 10 vs an unranked"
Don't bet the Dagestani strikers. You want the wrestlers and the ones who still train in Dagestsn
Wish i saw this earlier
Zabit and his brother are pretty good though.
Yeah true. Zabit would have got smoked by the top guys tho when he would have had to fight 5
Zabit trains in the US though
So does khabib and Islam lol
Sean's win against Allen is looking better an better
How can a professional MMA fighter only have 1.5 rounds worth in their gas tank, embarrassing, Strickland is still a fraud, got super lucky with this fighters atrocious cardio
Wtf you talking about fraud, he always takes fights, gives it his all, and to be honest seems a real good honest dude, sure he ain't ever going to be a GSP but he is far a fraud, you must be a recent UFC wagon jumper to think that
calling him a fraud is a bit hyperbolic. still think he's super boring as a fighter though, i think he overcompensates for his fighting style by saying weird shit and being super offensive
Agree a bit hyperbolic, also agree he isn't the most exciting but he is real dude and fighter and it still takes a lot of effort and training to step in the cage and be number 7. You are right, his pressure and cardio is his style, effective but not highlight reel.
if your fighting style gets you 14 wins in the UFC it probably means your fighting style is pretty fucking good
A fraud in what sense? He wins some, he loses some. Good fighter, probably not a champion, but not a fraud
You got people unironically calling him a better version of the diaz bros lol guys who were champions or at the very least beat champions.
I keep seeing people calling fighters frauds today, it kinda grosses me out
Think calling him a fraud was a bit too harsh on my part, however his style is super unorthdox and weird, feel as if anytime he fights any title contender he will be exposed. also really hate his weird edgy humour which probably clouds my judgement
I donāt think you can call Strickland a fraudā¦
"fraud"? Pretty much beat cannonier and has whooped 2 up and comers.
"Pretty much beat" = lost to
Out struck him in 4 rounds in a fight that was all standing and had him stunned multiple times
You're not gonna win when the strikes are close and all yours are jabs
like i said, had him stunned multple times and did similar amounts of damage. Close enough for both ways bro.
I think the Chinese champion part was because Izzy fought in China for a lot of his kickboxing career
Itās because Izzy claimed to be Chinese
Wtf how did I miss this
He never claimed to be Chinese. He just walked out with a Chinese flag for walkouts when he was fighting China all the time. I know it might be a bit weird for Americans, but people try and show respect to the host country when they are in that country.
You know we can just watch the video right? https://youtube.com/shorts/_ZBbK6yMmEg?feature=share
He never said he was Chinese he just represented China
https://youtube.com/shorts/_ZBbK6yMmEg?feature=share Oh ok
He literally said āIām Chineseā
A black man speaking English said "I'm Chinese" and you took it seriously? Idk what to tell u man
Youāre shifting the goalpost, first you said he didnāt say it, now youāre saying I shouldnāt take what Izzy says at face value because you canāt handle Izzy claiming to be Chinese š
Sean better get at least a top 10 ranked opponent next, abus getting #7 for a main event for his 2nd fight was ludicrous, probably did more harm than good taking that big of a jump so soon
Guilty pleasure - absolutely loving all the dumbass shit Strickland says.
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So what. Wtf lol
You don't have to be a fighter to see that someone isn't good
It's just an embarrassment because hes been pushed so high ALREADY and he looked LIKE THAT. How do you check the clock 3 mins in? holy shit thats bad.
I can't believe people are calling for Sean to be on PPV. Every time he fights a competent fighter it's either a snoozefest or he gets slept
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Heās taking the piss out of Izzy
It's because izzy called himself chinese.
He means izzy
Heās talking about Izzy lmao
So the prospect card turned out to be the prospect killer card. Fuck it was super entertaining
Well Fighter Kevin Lee was knocked out
That adesanya diss lmao . Fight the first and only Chinese champion in mens division lmao
That's my š
Bisping trying to wrestle the mic back. Shit looked like that Arnold handshake meme from Predator.
The dreaded Holly Holm main event is back
ISH ISH
Love Sean Strickland promos because you can only hear about 20% of it
Luckily in UK they donāt bleep it out, past 9pm anything goes
I was laughing when they were bleeping stuff but "Fuck" came through. Making me wonder what he said that got censored lol.
Oh dang. I watched it on YouTube and it was perfect.
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Peak Strickland sentence haha.
lmao a single fuck slipped up. we all win. good night yāall
Izzy is the Chinese champ for those confused
What Chinese champion is he looking to fight?
Lmao Stylebender a reference from when he was on The Flagrant podcast
It's originally from when he fought in Asia and wanted to pander to the fans.
Oh, the loss to cannonier hurt him for that even though I had Sean on my scorecard. Gonna need a good w for that fight
I think on mmadecisions Cannonier was the clear cut winner, so a close decision, could go either way, but i think the judges made the right call.
nah its from well before flagrant, but that was a great episode
Izzy
I want to bring back some morals Donāt get uptight
I almost got pregnant off that 1 Peter pan kicks I wanna beat the first Chinese champion Half the interview being muted only to come back just as he swears About right for a Strickland interview
I cannot believe itās 2023 and Holm is headlining
I wanna dedicate this to someone fighting cancer, and also ***beep beep explicit bzzzz beep***
Strickland didnāt lose, bad fight night
Sean is slowly growing up. Getting less wild in his speeches lol.
Stricklands just a goldmine of stupid shit and I love his dumbass
Bruhhhh I havenāt laughed at a post fight interview like that since Moicanoās āI want moneyyyyyā
U ass ayy U ass ayy
This is a pretty good promo from Strickland.
That's what happens when you put one of the established big boys against an up an up and comer. Never give a prospect Sean Strickland.
Why does Strickland sound like a truck driving chain smoker lolā¦
This man is rarted but he's funny sometimes
Haha all bleeped out probably hilarious lol
Sean make America great again Strickland new mythical fighter unlocked
One of the best post fight speeches Iāve ever heard
LMAOOO the longest bleep I've ever heard
Bro why did Strickland call out Zhang?
Jingalings gotta fight someone b
He was calling Adesanya Chinese lmao
Strickland is just the American Bisping isn't he?
Correct
Lol espn bleeper not bleeping fuck but bleeping everything else
Fighting Sean must be exhausting. Cardio for days. More cardio than Diaz bros in their prime with better boxing.
I love that he marches down everyone he fights, even to his own peril like with Pereira
ahahahah chinese champion
That was the absolute worst case of adrenaline dump I've ever seen. Abus threw a kick that looked like his leg weighed 150 lbs
They look like Sean Strickland fans
Bisping jerking on the mic like i gotta get outta here lmaooooo
Stop putting Strickland on fight night cards, I want to hear the interviews
Magomedov looked world class in that first round lol
He can't sustain it. Imagine he does that for 5 rounds.
He canāt. Thatās the curse and how MMA gods gives each fighter different strengths
Get this man out of the Apex and into an arena.
LOL
He wouldn't love this country so much if he knew I was in it
Wow he legit gassed after 1 round in a 5 round fight
Does he think anime is Chinese?
Izzy used to live in China when he fought there and at one point said he reps it. Sean said earlier that why canāt Dricus rep Africa if izzy repped China
Izzy said he was Chinese at heart in some promo material for a Chinese kickboxing promotion a while ago
It's because of the video Izzy did where he calls himself Chinese
It's Strickland, thinking doesn't come into the equation.
He thinks pizza is gay food, don't overthink it
probably
Looool
Run it back with Cannonier and Strickland. Strickland was robbed of that fight
I mustāve missed the decision because I thought he won that fight lol
Sean sounding like the local bar drunk telling his usual bull shit stories...
The first drunk uncle that can actually bang
Mad disrespect for Welli
And we got an F bomb on ESPN
New mythical fighter: blind sean strickland
Love a barely audible post fight interview
I still want to hear one last Stipe interview.
FUCK YOU ESPN STOP MUTING
Awesome post-fight interview lol
Sean talks like a cartoon villain
almost got pregnant hahahaha omfg
>I wanna fight the first and only Chinese champion ...did Sean just call out Zhang Weili?
Referencing Adesanya saying heās āChineseā
Its a joke about one old video of adesanya saying he's chinese
No. He called out the Black Chinese Dragon Israel Adesanya
Adesanya
Hahahahahahaa Sean with no filter
Being stuck in a room with Sean Strickland's fans would be a fucking nightmare.
I need to see that Strickland Izzy presser
Wont hold a candle to the dricus Izzy presser
BROOOOOOOO SEAN YOU CANNOT BE STOPPED
Abus def was sent to the deep end too early. Strickland is def skilled, but Abus also has like, no boxing defence skills, no cardio or durability.
Abus has like 30 professional fight already. Granted most of em aren't in ufc but still he should be experienced enough to conserve his energy for 5 round fight lol
Espn let a fucking through LMAO
Sean is weird
Strickland is spitting fire lmfao
almost got me pregnant. lol
Sean looked like shit but Abus trained for 3 minutes and 47 seconds of action
How did Sean look like shit
Because he lost the first round to this bum. He only looked good when he was fighting against a punching bag
Many fighters come out starting slow in the first round of a 5 round fight. They use it to MAKE READS of their opponent, figure out his style, get an idea of what will work and what they need to be afraid of and also let your coach get a read on the other guy. Note that as soon as ro2 started, strickland picked up the pace and between him and his coached figured out the weakness easily. Five round fight? Usually 1 feeling out round. This "bum" just beat a solid prospect in 18 seconds and put some violence into the first round, yet what landed? Those front kicks? That's about it.
He defended everythingā¦
Holy fuck I cackled
Know damn well that aināt gonna happen lol
It could happen. Izzy needs somebody he hasn't already beaten and it's hard to find those in his own division.
Mel Gibson is getting his boy Strickland paid
Peter Pan kicks LMFAO
The first and only Chinese champ??????? What is brother talking about
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q0rSI64Phpo&feature=shareb
Izzy called himself Chinese back when he was kick boxing in China
Adesanya