Sean Strickland loves himself some hockey fights.
Not too long ago, the previous UFC middleweight champion took to social media to share his love for scraps on 200-foot-long slabs of ice. Strickland’s remark was additionally accompanied by a clip from the USA vs. Canada recreation on February 15 that noticed the Individuals rating three unanswered targets to stroll away with a giant win on the 4 Nations Face-Off event.
“I like me some hockey fights,” Strickland wrote on X.
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Sean Strickland blames Canada for his first loss to Dricus Du Plessis
Strickland might recognize Canada’s nationwide sport, however he’s on no account a fan of the nation itself. After arising brief by way of a razor-close break up choice in opposition to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297, ‘Tarzan’ expressed his frustration with not getting a direct rematch and even went as far as accountable Canada (pun not supposed) for not leaving Toronto with the middleweight title nonetheless strapped round his waist.
“You realize I don’t care about battle politics or a belt,” Strickland posted. “However, it makes me chuckle they provide Izzy a rematch to Alex [Pereira] after getting slept. I misplaced a detailed choice that Dana [White] himself thought I gained. Everybody did. The stats did. That must be run again.
“And man, I don’t need to pull this card, however when does the Champ ever lose a detailed battle?” he added. “Once you’re in Canada with a bunch of soiled f*cking leftists.”
Sadly, Strickland can’t blame Canada for arising brief in opposition to ‘DDP’ as soon as once more at UFC 312. That one was all him.
