“You know, Sean doesn’t even believe he has a chance of winning that fight against Adesanya. He doesn’t even believe he could beat Adesanya. He wants nothing more than to go in there, fight, and walk out with some cash. I have confidence that I can prevail in that conflict.”
He added:
I don’t think Sean will be able to use his jab… his weird a** footwork, his ability to escape shots, I think Izzy is way too long, he’s a sniper.” “The way those styles line up, I don’t think Sean will be able to work his jab. And he has too much variety, he has too much versatility with his striking, and I don’t think Sean’s grappling is good enough to make it a factor. “And he is too diversified, he has too much versatility with his striking.
See what Jared Cannonier has to say about Sean Strickland in the video that follows (3:50):
However, Cannonier said that everything is possible in mixed martial arts, and that it is not impossible for an underdog to win.
At the beginning of this month, Israel Adesanya responded to speculations that Du Plessis had withdrawn from their fight by challenging James Strickland to dance with him in Australia. He did so by inviting Strickland to join him. If the bout goes ahead, it will be the first time that Strickland has competed for a title in the UFC.
“You know, Sean doesn’t even believe he has a chance of winning that fight against Adesanya. He doesn’t even believe he could beat Adesanya. He wants nothing more than to go in there, fight, and walk out with some cash. I have confidence that I can prevail in that conflict.”
He added:
I don’t think Sean will be able to use his jab… his weird a** footwork, his ability to escape shots, I think Izzy is way too long, he’s a sniper.” “The way those styles line up, I don’t think Sean will be able to work his jab. And he has too much variety, he has too much versatility with his striking, and I don’t think Sean’s grappling is good enough to make it a factor. “And he is too diversified, he has too much versatility with his striking.
See what Jared Cannonier has to say about Sean Strickland in the video that follows (3:50):
However, Cannonier said that everything is possible in mixed martial arts, and that it is not impossible for an underdog to win.
At the beginning of this month, Israel Adesanya responded to speculations that Du Plessis had withdrawn from their fight by challenging James Strickland to dance with him in Australia. He did so by inviting Strickland to join him. If the bout goes ahead, it will be the first time that Strickland has competed for a title in the UFC.
Sean Strickland hints he needs more money to fight Israel Adesanya
Sean Strickland appears to be the promotion’s subsequent choice to fight Israel Adesanya after it was rumored that Dricus Du Plessis would be withdrawing from their bout at UFC 291. However, it seems that in order to secure Tarzan’s services, the UFC will have to shell out a substantial sum of money.
In a conversation with sports writer Helen Yee, the American indicated that, in contrast to Du Plessis, he is willing to fight Adesanya on such short notice; however, he would only do so for the appropriate sum of money:
“I understand, Dricus… it is very natural just to fight, which I just did, I fought like a week before you, and then you’d be like, ‘hey, you want to fly across the world to fight a guy on seven weeks’ notice?’ “I fought like a week before you,” “I fought like a week before you,” “I fought like a week before you,” “I fought like a week before you,” “I It’s perfectly reasonable to remark something like, “I’m not sure I want to do that.” But I’m a man…if you pay me, [but] there is a price attached to my services. If you give me any cash, I will f* fight Israel Adesanya right here… You fg pay me, and we’ll battle it out right here.”
