“True Friendship and Brotherhood Right There…”: Chris Curtis’ Wholesome Reaction to Best Friend Sean Strickland Winning the Middleweight Championship Leaves Fans Emotional

The monumental clash between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland is finally over. Strickland took the MMA community to the edge of their seats after putting forward a dominant performance throughout the bout. After the five-round battle, the judges scored in favor of ‘Tarzan.’ There was no controversy about Strickland’s victory, as Adesanya was clearly lacking. The bout was highly upsetting to Adesanya’s fans, as they strongly believed that ‘Stylebender’ was going to emerge victorious.

Compared to Strickland, it was Adesanya who faced more challenging situations inside the octagon. However, when ‘Tarzan’ fought in his first-ever title shot, he destroyed the two-time middleweight champion. Strickland’s victory was cause to celebrate for many. Among those who rejoiced, one was his close friend Chris Curtis. Let’s find out how Curtis reacted to Strickland’s victory.

Chris Curtis sheds happy tears for Sean Strickland

In a video uploaded on the official YouTube channel of the UFC, Chris Curtis was seen reacting to Strickland’s victory. When the judges raised the hands of ‘Tarzan’, Curtis got up from his seat and clapped hands for his dear friend. He had happy tears in his eyes. The UFC middleweight was ecstatic when Strickland became the new middleweight champion after defeating one of the best fighters in the promotion.

The video posted by the UFC found its way to Reddit, and the UFC fans were quick to react. Due to the unruly trash talk from Strickland, many believe that he is hardly friendly and not approachable.

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However, when fans came across the friendship between Curtis and Strickland, some changed their opinion. They assumed that Strickland would be a nice human and, due to the same reason, many wanted him to win. The true friendship between the two touched many.

Fans react to the emotional video of Curtis

Some of the fans became emotional after coming across Curtis’s reaction. One of the fans believed that Strickland might be a good human, and that’s why he has a great friend like ‘The Action Man.’ Other fans heaped praise on the pure friendship and brotherhood between the two.

• “Sean must be a good dude. Because so many people are so happy for him. In a way others don’t seem to have. I think he’s a love-able lunatic. Happy for him.”
• “Man, if you have a friendship like Chris” “Curtis and Sean what else do you need in life”
• “That’s true friendship and brotherhood right there.”
• “This is such a pure reaction”

One of the Reddit users seems like a huge follower of Curtis who wants him to achieve big things in his next fight. The fans asked the 30-10 record holder not to just box in his next fight.

• “Chris I love you man but please for the love of whatever you hold sacred DO NOT JUST BOX YOUR NEXT FIGHT ok rant over”

One of the fans jokes about the T-shirt of Curtis, which has the picture of Strickland.

• “Looks like he’s wearing an RIP tee.”

One of the friends mentioned that Curtis’ nature is a blend of Tony Ferguson and Nate Diaz.

• “He gives me Tony Ferguson and Nate Diaz fusion type of vibe tbh.”

From the reactions of the fans, it is clear that they began to admire the friendship between Strickland and Curtis after watching the video of the UFC middleweight. Some believe that Strickland is lucky to have a friend like ‘The Action Man’. They hold the brotherhood between Curtis and ‘Tarzan’ in high regard. What are your thoughts about the duo? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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