{"id":451884,"date":"2022-06-30T21:24:07","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T04:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=451884"},"modified":"2022-06-30T21:24:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T04:24:07","slug":"im-going-to-tiktok-dance-on-your-grave-israel-adesanya-and-sean-strickland-in-fiery-exchange-at-ufc-276-presser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/im-going-to-tiktok-dance-on-your-grave-israel-adesanya-and-sean-strickland-in-fiery-exchange-at-ufc-276-presser\/","title":{"rendered":"“I’m going to TikTok dance on your grave” Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland in fiery exchange at UFC 276 presser"},"content":{"rendered":"

Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland are two of the most outspoken characters in the UFC. They could be on a collision course now after firing off a slew of insults at one another during the UFC 276 pre-fight press conference.<\/p>\n

Strickland<\/a> is currently ranked at #4 in the middleweight division and is facing Adesanya’s former kickboxing rival Alex Pereira.<\/a> ‘Stylebender’ will defend his middleweight belt in the main event against #2-ranked Jared Cannonier <\/a>with Alexander Volkanovski defending his featherweight strap in in a trilogy with Max Holloway<\/a> in the co-main.<\/p>\n

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The fireworks between the champ and Strickland began when the American was asked who he thought was ‘the best striker on stage.’ To which he replied,<\/p>\n

\u201cI would say me [I\u2019m the best] but that man [Pereira] was the one who slept that man [Adesanya]. So next to me, probably Alex. What was it 2-0 against Izzy? Izzy, what was it? 2-0?\u201d<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/espnmma\/status\/1542660849990619136<\/p>\n

Adesanya’s rivalry with Pereira began in 2016 when the Brazilian snapped the Nigerian-Kiwi’s 12-fight winning streak in kickboxing by winning a unanimous decision. The pair met again the following year with ‘Poatan’ getting the ‘W’ again, this time by way of third round knockout.<\/a><\/p>\n

Adesanya clearly did not take kindly to Strickland referencing those two losses and said,<\/p>\n

\u201cDid you watch the whole fight? Exactly, do your f*****g job next time. What happened before we walked on stage? I smacked you on the ass like my b***h.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Strickland has suggested that he feared the ‘wrath of the ESPN bosses’<\/a> in the lead-up to fight week as he tends to say controversial things. He certainly lived up to that reputation here, and his next barb came peppered with homophobic undertones.<\/div>\n
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\u201cOh man, I made the champion mad with his f*****g frosted tips and his gay little watch, oh no!\u201d Strickland said. \u201cI\u2019m just joking. Izzy is a savage. Bro, your Pornhub is just filled with cartoons. No man who beats off to cartoons is going to beat me. Calm down,\u201d goaded the Californian.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Once more, Adesanya was riled by ‘Tarzan,’ and the City Kickboxing favorite clapped back by saying,<\/p>\n

\u201cBro, trust me, if you win this fight, when we fight, I knock you out, I\u2019m going to do a TikTok dance over your grave. You better focus on your guy. He\u2019s going to f**k you up, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1542637101849747456<\/p>\n

Adesanya is undefeated at middleweight and is looking to successfully defend his crown for a fifth time. Strickland has edged his way into title contention on the back of six straight victories and will likely be granted a title shot if he gets another win this weekend.<\/p>\n

The 31 year-old took another not-so-subtle shot at the champ’s sexuality as he fired a warning about what to expect from him in the coming months.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter we have a war and I beat Alex, you\u2019re going to see I\u2019m a whole different guy,’ said the Syndicate MMA athlete.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m going to start painting my nails, acting like a female. I\u2019ll be wearing sunglasses inside. I\u2019m going to get me suits. I\u2019m going to get me a nice car. I\u2019m going to trade in my 2018 Nissan Frontier, get me a Porsche. Just f*****g wait. I\u2019m going to leave all you guys behind. I\u2019m going to be the best champion you\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

What did you make of the UFC 276 presser, and how much do you want to see a fight between Strickland and Adesanya?<\/p>\n