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What’s next for Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov after UFC Vegas 67?
In the UFC’s first event of 2023, a light heavyweight bout headlined the card as Sean Strickland stepped up on short notice to take on Nassourdine Imavov. Strickland lost a split decision to Jared Cannonier in the final event of 2022 and decided to step up on a few days’ notice to try and get […]
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UFC Vegas 67 Bonus Report: Umar Nurmagomedov one of four ‘POTN’ winners
The Octagon remained in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 67 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov. Tonight’s light heavyweight main event proved to be a twenty-five-minute battle. Sean Strickland got off to a strong start in the fight, but Nassourdine Imavov was able to battle back in round two. […]
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Pros react after Sean Strickland defeats Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Vegas 67
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 67 event was headlined by a light heavyweight bout featuring Sean Strickland taking on Nassourdine Imavov. Imavov was originally slated to face Kelvin Gastelum in a middleweight bout this evening, but the former TUF winner was forced to withdraw from the contest due to injury. Sean Strickland (26-5 MMA) was looking to […]
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UFC Vegas 67 Results: Sean Strickland defeats Nassourdine Imavov
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 67 event is headlined by a light heavyweight bout featuring Sean Strickland taking on Nassourdine Imavov. Imavov was originally slated to face Kelvin Gastelum in a middleweight bout, but the former TUF winner was forced to withdraw from the contest due to injury. Sean Strickland (25-5 MMA) is looking to turn things […]
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UFC Vegas 67: ‘Strickland vs. Imavov’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 67 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov. The Strickland (25-5 MMA) vs. Imavov (12-3 MMA) bout will be contested at light heavyweight, this after ‘Tarzan’ stepped up on short notice to replace the injured Kelvin Gastelum. Sean Strickland, 31, is looking […]
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Nassourdine Imavov says the only difference between Kelvin Gastelum and Sean Strickland is Strickland’s “big mouth”
Nassourdine Imavov thinks the only difference between Kelvin Gastelum and Sean Strickland is Strickland’s mouth and his trash-talking. Imavov was supposed to headline UFC Vegas 67 against Gastelum but on Monday it was announced the TUF winner was out of the fight due to a mouth injury. Strickland then took the fight on short notice […]
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UFC Vegas 67: ‘Strickland vs. Imavov’ weigh-in results: One fight scratched
UFC Vegas 67 takes place tomorrow, Saturday January 14th at the APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining the event is a light heavyweight showdown between Sean Strickland (25-5 MMA) and Nassourdine Imavov (12-3 MMA). Strickland, 31, is looking to turn things around after losing back-to-back fights against Jared Cannonier (16-6 MMA) in December and […]
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Sean Strickland doesn’t think too highly of Nassourdine Imavov: “Only thing the French are good at is having affairs and giving up and losing fights”
Sean Strickland isn’t sold on Nassourdine Imavov’s skills. Strickland stepped up on short notice this week to headline UFC Vegas 67 against Imavov after Kelvin Gastelum was forced out of the bout. Although Strickland only had a few days to prepare, he says wasn’t too familiar with Imavov. Instead, Strickland says the main takeaway for […]
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Sean Strickland blasts Paulo Costa for his contract dispute with the UFC: “You don’t act like a professional”
UFC fighter Sean Strickland has hit out at Paulo Costa for the way in which he’s handled his recent contract dispute. The eccentric nature of Paulo Costa has been there for all to see for many years now. In recent months, especially, he’s gone out of his way to make waves. The latest way in […]
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Sean Strickland on his upcoming short-notice UFC fight with Nassourdine Imavov: “I’m going to do the f**king man dance, you’re actually going to see this punch get thrown”
UFC fighter Sean Strickland has given his thoughts on what will happen when he fights Nassourdine Imavov on short notice this weekend. Sean Strickland, as we all know, is an eccentric individual. Regardless of whether he wins or loses, he gets in that Octagon to fight – and his personality often shines through. The middleweight […]
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Kelvin Gastelum forced out of UFC Vegas 67, Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov now headlines the event
Sean Strickland will be headlining back-to-back UFC events. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Strickland is set to replace the injured Kelvin Gastelum against Nassourdine Imavov and will headline UFC Vegas 67. With Strickland taking the fight on short notice, the scrap will be held at light heavyweight, according to the report. First UFC main event […]
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Sean Strickland scolds fighters for paying tribute to UFC legend Stephan Bonnar
Sean Strickland is scolding fighters for paying tribute to UFC legend Stephan Bonnar. UFC Hall of Famer, Stephan Bonnar passed away Thursday, December 22nd at the age of 45. Bonnar is survived by his wife, Andrea Brown and one son, Griffin Brandon. Bonnar (15-9 MMA) died from ‘presumed heart complications while at work,’ the UFC […]
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What’s next for Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland after UFC Vegas 66?
In the main event of UFC Vegas 66, a middleweight bout between Jared Cannonier and Sean Strickland headlined the card. Cannonier was coming off a lackluster decision loss to Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title back in July. Prior to that, he knocked out Derek Brunson at UFC 271 to earn the shot at the […]
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Sean Strickland reacts following split decision loss to Jared Cannonier at UFC Vegas 66
Sean Strickland has spoken out following his split decision loss to Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Vegas 66. Strickland and Cannonier did battle in the main event of UFC Vegas 66 this past Saturday night. The middleweight clash went the distance and two of the three judges scored the fight for Cannonier. […]
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Pros react after Jared Cannonier defeats Sean Strickland at UFC Vegas 66
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 66 event was headlined by a key middleweight bout featuring Jared Cannonier taking on Sean Strickland. Cannonier (16-6 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Israel Adesanya in his most previous effort at UFC 276. Prior to that setback, ‘Tha Killa Gorilla’ had […]
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UFC Vegas 66 Results: Jared Cannonier defeats Sean Strickland
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 66 event is headlined by a key middleweight bout featuring Jared Cannonier taking on Sean Strickland. Cannonier (15-6 MMA) enters the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Israel Adesanya in his most recent effort at UFC 276. Prior to that setback, ‘Tha Killa Gorilla’ was coming […]
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UFC Vegas 66: ‘Cannonier vs. Strickland’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 66 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland. Cannonier (15-6 MMA) enters the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Israel Adesanya in his most recent effort at UFC 276. Prior to that setback, ‘Tha Killa […]
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Sean Strickland takes aim at former UFC champion Israel Adesanya over brass knuckles arrest: “If he was a real man, it would have been a gun”
Sean Strickland has taken aim at former UFC champion Israel Adesanya over brass knuckles arrest. At the time of the arrest, the 33-year-old Adesanya (23-2 MMA) was travelling back to New Zealand after being dethroned as the UFC middleweight champion by Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA) at UFC 281. Adesanya had been leading on the scorecards […]
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Sean Strickland claims he hasn’t “even thought” about his game plan for how he’s going to fight Jared Cannonier
Sean Strickland isn’t sure what game plan he will utilize when he faces Jared Cannonier on Saturday. Strickland is set to headline UFC Vegas 66 against Cannonier in an intriguing middleweight bout. It’s also a key fight for the division as both men are ranked in the top 10 and are only a few wins […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland
In the main event of UFC Vegas 66 on Saturday, a middleweight bout headlines the card as Jared Cannonier takes on Sean Strickland. Heading into the fight, the oddsmakers have it as a pick’em as Cannonier is -111 while the comeback on Strickland is -115 on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to […]
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Sean Strickland reacts to Josh Thomson’s recent criticism of UFC President Dana White: “Dana is a business man and we are the cattle”
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland has reacted to Josh Thomson’s recent criticism of Dana White. It’s been an eventful few days for the UFC president, mainly due to their pay-per-view offering last Saturday. Both of the top two bouts on UFC 282 in Las Vegas were highly controversial. In the co-main event, Paddy Pimblett eeked […]
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Sean Strickland can beat Jared Cannonier “pretty easily” at UFC Vegas 66 if he fights smart, says teammate: “He should do well in this if he fights with his head and not his pride”
Chris Curtis believes Sean Strickland should beat Jared Cannonier with ease in the main event of UFC Vegas 66 on Saturday. Strickland and Cannonier were supposed to fight in October but the bout was rescheduled due to Strickland’s finger being infected. Although the two have more time to prepare for one another, Curtis and everyone […]
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Sean Strickland believes James Krause “should never be back allowed in the UFC and they should close down his gym” due to gambling scandal
Sean Strickland doesn’t think James Krause should be allowed back in the UFC. Krause is under blast due to the fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke. The fight saw a lot of unusual gambling activity and with that, the UFC started to investigate the matter while the Nevada State Athletic Commission has since suspended […]
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Sean Strickland explains why he’d utilize the same gameplan in a potential rematch with Alex Pereira: “I’d do the same f*cking thing”
Sean Strickland has suggested he’d have the same gameplan against Alex Pereira if he fought him in a rematch. For the last few years, Sean Strickland has made a name for himself as a fairly controversial figure in mixed martial arts. In addition to his rise up the middleweight division, he’s also been quite outspoken. […]
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Sean Strickland goes to battle with professional boxer in heated sparring session (Video)
Sean Strickland has gone to battle with a professional boxer in a heated sparring session. It was Denis Douglin who called out Strickland on social media for a sparring session. ‘Tarzan’ complied with the request, and it was Douglin who paid the consequences during a recent bout at Xtreme Couture. Douglin is indeed a professional […]
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Sean Strickland believes Israel Adesanya doesn’t deserve next title shot against Alex Pereira: “It’s not right”
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland believes Israel Adesanya doesn’t deserve a rematch with Alex Pereira. ‘The Last Stylebender’ returned to action last Saturday in the main event of UFC 281. Standing opposite the then-champion was ‘Poatan’. While he’s only been in the MMA promotion for a year, he has a lengthy history with Adesanya. That […]
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Israel Adesanya labels Sean Strickland as an opponent he’d still like to “whoop” at middleweight: “I want to destroy him, just for fun”
Israel Adesanya has labelled Sean Strickland as an opponent he’d still like to ‘whoop’ at middleweight. But first, Adesanya (23-1 MMA) will be getting in the Octagon with Alex Pereira (6-1 MMA) this coming Saturday, November 12th at UFC 281 which takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The middleweight main event […]
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Sean Strickland gets confronted by Aspen Ladd’s coach / boyfriend over grooming accusations (Video)
Sean Strickland has been very vocal online in his disgust at MMA coaches that date their female fighters, and that recently resulted in a real life confrontation with former UFC fighter Aspen Ladd’s coach / boyfriend Jim West. Back in May, Strickland wrote a number of tweets targeting 45-year-old MMA Gold coach Jim West, accusing […]