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Sean Strickland truly enjoys fighting.<\/p>\n

The top-ranked UFC middleweight contender is no stranger to controversy in training. In June 2021, Strickland found himself on the receiving end of a “dirty move” when working with Orlando Sanchez<\/a>. Now, the New Bern, North Carolina native finds himself dishing out the questionable maneuvers.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/AquaMMA___\/status\/1478868865937559555?s=20<\/p>\n

Sean Strickland has always openly expressed not being the easiest to get along with in the gym thus leading to him often bouncing around from place to place. Perhaps most seen in RVCA and Xtreme Couture as of late, Strickland took some time out to visit Steel MMA and Fitness where this recent incident unfolded.<\/p>\n

No matter where the 30-year-old finds himself training, he looks to go toe-to-toe with the most dangerous fighters possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat dude will literally spar anybody in our gym,\u201d Xtreme Couture Head Coach Eric Nicksick told MMA Fighting<\/a> of Strickland. \u201cHe calls Francis [Ngannou] out every sparring session. He loves to spar Francis because he goes \u2018I want to feel as close to death as possible and I want to have that fear of god in my heart every time I spar a guy like Francis Ngannou.\u2019 So sure, we throw him in there and let him get some rounds with Francis.<\/p>\n

\u201cI watched him and Roy Nelson get after it last week. Those two try to knock each other\u2019s heads off and here\u2019s Sean Strickland, big old smile ear to ear.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sean Strickland and Jack Hermansson will headline UFC Vegas 47 on Feb. 5 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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