The monumental showdown between middleweights Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland is just two days away. Scheduled for September 9, 2023, at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena, this fight is taking the MMA world to the peak of excitement. Both ‘Stylebender’, and ‘Tarzan’ are famous for their unruly trash talks, heightening the anticipation of UFC 293. Beyond their words, both fighters are famous for their powerful punches. This matchup indeed suggests an action-packed event for UFC fans.
Currently, Adesanya holds the middleweight title, a feat he achieved after defeating his major rival, Alex Pereira. The majority of the fight fans believe that Adesanya is going to win the bout against Strickland, as he has become the UFC champion twice. On the other hand, it’s the first title shot of ‘Tarzan.’ However, the fans also believed that Strickland would tear apart Adesanya through verbal sparring. They were not mistaken, as Strickland recently destroyed Adesanya in an X-rated rant about a controversial video with his dog.
Sean Strickland verbally tears apart Israel Adesanya
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Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya came face-to-face in the pre-fight press conference. During the conference, Strickland humiliated Adesanya by talking about an old video. In the video, Adesanya cuddles his pet dog and later lowers his hands to fondle the dog’s genitals. Before the bout, the video surfaced, and Strickland came across it. He said, “Hey you know what, you know what man the moment I post the video of me je*king up my f*cking dog, They will put some credibility to that.“
He continued, “F*cking puppy po*n man. I had to double-check that sh*t just to make sure it was legit, and it was legit. I followed Izzy for like a quick second just to double check, mo**erf**ker real.“ ‘Tarzan’ claimed that he was not able to believe his eyes when he saw how Adesanya behaved toward his dog. However, this was not the only controversial post that has surfaced on the internet ahead of UFC 293.
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Another controversial post of ‘Stylebender’ is doing the rounds
Presently, ‘Stylebender’ is capturing the attention of fight fans for all the wrong reasons. Many condemned him after the controversial video of Adesanya with his dog went viral on the internet. Later, yet another post surfaced on Reddit. It was an old tweet from Adesanya where he was wishing his pet dog a happy birthday. However, it was not the photo but the caption put up by the Nigerian fighter that grabbed the eyeballs of many.
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He wrote that if his dog could speak, he would be in serious trouble. Later, he also mentioned that his pet won’t say anything because they are best friends. When the fight fans came across the post, they were bewildered. Some called out Adesanya for his unacceptable behavior with his pet dog. What are your thoughts about Sean Strickland’s comment on Israel Adesanya’s video? Let us know in the comments below.
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