Sean Strickland is notorious among the UFC community for his controversial character. In the past few months, the UFC middleweight star has made headlines for his sexist remarks. Now, Strickland has once again captured the attention of fight fans by speaking against the voting rights of women. Along with him, self-proclaimed ‘anti-feminist’ Pearl Davis also joined. Presently, ‘Tarzan’ is getting ready for the biggest fight of his career against UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The bout between the two will take place at UFC 293 on September 9 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.
Before the monumental clash, the 32-year-old was turning many heads toward him for all the wrong reasons. On several occasions, Strickland has made many controversial remarks that have hurt the sentiments of many. His recent remarks on women voting have prompted fans to warn him about the dangers of getting canceled.
ain’t no way 😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/YKN7F4laMz
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) August 11, 2023
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Recently, Sean Strickland took to his Instagram handle to post a picture of him with Pearl Davis. They both held a T-shirt that said, “Women shouldn’t vote.” The sexist remarks from the middleweight title challenger sparked a lot of controversies, and some even warned him about getting canceled. They were also surprised to see ‘Tarzan’ with Davis, who often speaks against feminist rights. A few weeks ago, Davis posted a video on her YouTube channel supporting Strickland after he claimed women should stay away from the workforce.
At the UFC Vegas 76 press conference, ‘Tarzan’ said that men need to elect somebody who can put women back in the kitchen. Later, Davis supported Strickland by saying that “I saw a clip, a very based take from a man in the UFC named Sean Strickland. And I thought this might be the most based man I have seen in my life.“Now they have come together to claim that women should not vote. When fans came across the post, they warned him about the consequences of his actions.
Fans fear the worst for Sean Strickland after controversial social media stunt
Some of the fans felt that Strickland was going to get canceled this time. Even though he has made several sexist comments previously, they felt that this time he had crossed all the boundaries.
Sean’s getting cancelled for sure this time 🤣 they gonna cancel him and Izzy nooooooo 🤣😅
— Canan Diab (@CananDiab) August 11, 2023
Similar comments about him getting canceled followed.
Sean is getting hyped up for what white men were getting cancelled for, for the past 6 years 😂😂
— ‘DIALLO’ (@nikolasdiallo) August 11, 2023
A fan commented about Strickland finding new ways to make people hate him. The fan was clearly not a supporter of the UFC middleweight star.
Didn’t think I could like Strickland less, but he continues to find new ways.
— jp (@jpetrie_canada) August 11, 2023
One of the Twitter users called Strickland a “loser,” even though he is going to fight for the UFC middleweight belt. According to the fan, his controversial comments are making people despise him.
How to be a loser while also in contention for a world title, the screenplay.
— JumpOS ⭐^_^💧 (@JumpOnStuff) August 11, 2023
A fan commented about the duo, which included Strickland and Pearl Davis. The fan was surprised after seeing two controversial figures together.
The duo I never knew I needed 😂😂
— Steveee (@vs_conqueror) August 11, 2023
If Strickland manages to win against Adesanya at UFC 293, he would be the next middleweight champion. A fan mentioned that if this came to pass, the UFC would suffer a “heart attack.”
UFC will have a heart attack if they have Sean as a champion.
— Ads (@AdiMillerMMA) August 11, 2023
Another fan simply called them “aliens.”
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The aliens have arrived!!!
— Ashe🥛 BigTittyCards (@ashebabes) August 11, 2023
From the reactions of the fans, it is clear that they were highly disappointed with Strickland’s recent remarks. Some believe that he will not be a good fit to be the UFC middleweight champion when all his controversial comments are considered. Meanwhile some even warned him about his UFC career coming to an end.
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