NEWARK, N.J. – Sean Strickland is lifeless set on his subsequent combat being a UFC middleweight championship bout, and nothing else will do.
Following a cut up determination over Paulo Costa on Saturday, Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) mentioned he thinks he’s performed greater than sufficient to get a shot at gold. Strickland, who defeated Costa (14-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) within the co-main occasion of UFC 302, plans to take a seat out and wait whereas the UFC arranges Dricus du Plessis’ first title protection – which is anticipated to be towards Israel Adesanya.
“I’m going to attend,” Strickland informed reporters on the UFC 302 post-fight press convention. “I f*cking paid my f*cking dues. I bought robbed in soiled f*cking Canada (at UFC 297). I bought robbed there. Everyone knows I bought f*kcing robbed, so I’m going to take a seat on my ass within the health club, and I’m going to be a crew participant, and I’m going to f*cking wait.
“I’m going to f*cking wait till they are saying, ‘Sean, go beat this f*cking man.’”
At the moment, there’s a middleweight reserving between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev on the finish of the month that’s been labeled by the promotion as a title eliminator bout.
It’s unsure how issues will shake out within the title image at 185 kilos, however Strickland is prepared to attend so long as mandatory.
“So long as it takes, man. So long as it takes,” Strickland mentioned. “I would like the gold, dude. I would like the gold. Once you’re combating these top-10 motherf*ckers, dude, you’re just one slip or dodge away from getting knocked out. I paid my penance (for shedding the belt): I went and fought Costa. I didn’t wish to and I did it. Give me my f*cking title shot. I beat Izzy, and that motherf*cker will get a title shot.”
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