Sean Strickland is ready for a war against Paulo Costa at UFC 302. After losing his middleweight belt in his last outing, Strickland is excited to get back on winning momentum. Fans are ecstatic about the prospect of The ‘Tarzan’ facing Costa in a five-round middleweight fight next.
During a recent interaction with an X user, Sean Strickland revealed that his fight camp is going great. The former champ joked about going against Paulo Costa and labeled him as a ‘dirty Brazilian’.
Good man! 206, healthy. Ready to fight a dirty Brazilian!! I mean dirty Mexican lol….. man that sounds way more racist when you say Mexican instead of Brazilian lol
Sean Strickland via X
The UFC had some disturbances while finalizing the fight between Strickland and Costa. Initially, the American didn’t sign the contract due to dissatisfaction with his contract. However, things finally fell into place and the bout was announced last month.
Good man! 206, healthy. Ready to fight a dirty Brazilian!! I mean dirty Mexican lol….. man that sounds way more racist when you say Mexican instead of Brazilian lol
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) May 14, 2024
Since the announcement, both fighters have gone back and forth trolling each other on social media platforms. While most of it was hilarious, Strickland is about to put on some serious work as the fight gets closer.
Sean Strickland is ready to get in top shape ahead of his clash with Paulo Costa
Sean Strickland shocked the world by defeating Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 and becoming the new middleweight champion. However, the fighter couldn’t hold on to his reign as a champion for much longer. He lost his title to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297. It was an extremely close match, with many including Dana White thinking he had won. However, Strickland is ready to bounce back and get his hands on the title again.
Sean Strickland to get his abs back ahead of UFC 302 (via MMA Fighting)In order to do it, Strickland will first have to go through Costa. The fighter is having a great fight camp and is ready to get into lower body fat. Here’s what Strickland wrote about his current fitness level:
Yeah man for about 2.5 weeks then it’s cheese burgers all day!!
Sean Strickland via X
Yeah man for about 2.5 weeks then it’s cheese burgers all day!!
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) May 14, 2024
Strickland vs. Costa is expected to be one of the most exciting fights in the upcoming times. Both fighters are known for their trash-talking and humorous personalities. Fans are excited to see the press conference leading up to the fight at UFC 302.
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