Chael Sonnen wasn’t buying what Sean Strickland was selling early in his career.
Today, Strickland is considered one of the best strikers in the game, having dominated former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya to capture the UFC’s middleweight title in September 2023. Unfortunately, Strickland’s reign came to a quick end courtesy of a questionable split-decision loss against current 185-pound champion Dricus Du Plessis.
On February 8, ‘Tarzan’ will get the chance to make it right and reclaim the crown when he runs it back with ‘DDP’ at UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia.