SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
SEAN STRICKLAND WELTERWEIGHT
20 WIN •
3 LOSS •
- KO
WELTERWEIGHT
20 WIN
3 LOSS
- KO
Noche UFC's Daniel Zellhuber motivated by Sean Strickland's upset title win If Daniel Zellhuber has some extra pep in his step this week at Noche UFC in Las Vegas, there’s a good reason why: Sean Strickland.
Marvin Vettori: Israel Adesanya's 'time is over,' Sean Strickland rematch wouldn't even sell Marvin Vettori thinks Israel Adesanya’s time on top is over.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Dana White on UFC champ Sean Strickland's rise in popularity: 'People love an underdog' UFC champ Sean Strickland has a tendency to make off-putting remarks, but Dana White isn’t surprised to see him emerge as a fan favorite.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Henry Cejudo: 'Dana White's Boy' Israel Adesanya will get Sean Strickland rematch even though he shouldn't Henry Cejudo doesn’t think Israel Adesanya deserves an immediate rematch against UFC champ Sean Strickland.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Dana White clarifies stance on Sean Strickland vs. Israel Adesanya rematch, admits 'lots of options' Dana White won’t 100 percent commit to Israel Adesanya getting an immediate rematch vs. new UFC champ Sean Strickland.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Sept. 12: Sean Strickland makes big moves at MW and P4P Sean Strickland shook up the world at UFC 293 – and the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Video: With intrigue added to division, who will emerge as Sean Strickland's first UFC title challenger? All it took was one huge upset by Sean Strickland to make the UFC middleweight division intriguing.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Daniel Cormier: Sean Strickland told me he expects Israel Adesanya rematch to be harder According to Daniel Cormier, Sean Strickland didn’t expect to have his way with Israel Adesanya at UFC 293.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Video: Unpacking the previously crazy prospect of Sean Strickland, UFC middleweight champion The thought of Sean Strickland as UFC middleweight champion wasn’t quite unthinkable not long ago, but it was pretty close.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Michael Bisping: Israel Adesanya showed an 'air of arrogance' in loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 Michael Bisping thinks Israel Adesanya’s attitude contributed to his loss against Sean Strickland.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Sean Strickland's coach disagrees with Eugene Bareman: Israel Adesanya needs more than 'minor adjustments' Eric Nicksick thinks Israel Adesanya will need to change up a lot in order to beat Sean Strickland.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Video: Sean Strickland breaks new UFC belt, patches it up with duct tape Sean Strickland has already managed to damage his UFC belt.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Why Alex Pereira is against Israel Adesanya getting immediate rematch vs. Sean Strickland after UFC 293 With Sean Strickland’s win being so decisive, Alex Pereira doesn’t think an immediate rematch with Israel Adesanya is warranted.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Video: Watch Joe Rogan go nuts when Sean Strickland dropped Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 Watch Joe Rogan lose his mind watching UFC 293 as Sean Strickland drops Israel Adesanya and nearly finished the fight in Round 1.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Teddy Atlas breaks down how Sean Strickland's 'steady' approach vs. Israel Adesanya worked to perfection Teddy Atlas credits Sean Strickland’s fundamentals for his upset of Israel Adesanya to claim the middleweight title at UFC 293.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Eugene Bareman: Israel Adesanya 'has to inflict more pain and damage' to Sean Strickland in rematch Eugene Bareman is confident that Israel Adesanya will have his revenge against new UFC champ Sean Strickland.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
3 biggest takeaways from Sean Strickland vs. Israel Adesanya: Was it the biggest upset in UFC history? Thoughts and analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of Sean Strickland’s title upset of Israel Adesanya at UFC 293.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Spinning Back Clique LIVE: Ripple effect of Sean Strickland's upset, Fury vs. Ngannou first faceoff, more This week’s “Spinning Back Clique” panel discusses Sean Strickland’s shocking upset of Israel Adesanya, what’s next for both and more.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Daniel Cormier says Israel Adesanya shouldn't get Sean Strickland rematch: 'The division needs to move on' Daniel Cormier isn’t keen on seeing Israel Adesanya back in the octagon anytime soon – much less in a title rematch with Sean Strickland.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Mick Maynard's Shoes: What's next for Sean Strickland after UFC 293 title-winning upset? New UFC champion Sean Strickland has more options than just an Israel Adesanya rematch after his UFC 293 title win.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Sean Strickland felt like Israel Adesanya 'wasn't trying' at UFC 293: 'Am I fighting an amateur, right now?' At UFC 293, Sean Strickland remembers thinking “Am I fighting an amateur, right now? What the f*ck is going on?” vs. Israel Adesanya.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
UFC 293 post-event facts: Sean Strickland starts a new era at 185 pounds The best facts to come out of UFC 293, which saw Sean Strickland force a changing of the guard with his title win over Israel Adesanya.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC 293 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Sean Strickland gets $32,000 for title win Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 293 took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $209,000.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Sean Strickland grabs middleweight belt at UFC 293 Sean Strickland became the new middleweight champion on Saturday night by beating Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision in the main event of...
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Twitter reacts to Sean Strickland's upset of Israel Adesanya to win title at UFC 293 The MMA community was left shocked after Sean Strickland upset Israel Adesanya to win the middleweight title at UFC 293.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
