“There Is No Way He Winning” – Left Drained Out After Weight Cut, MMA World Express Concern for Sean Strickland Just Days Ahead of Israel Adesanya Fight at UFC 293

Sean Strickland, along with his opponent and all the fighters on the UFC 293 card, appeared for their weigh-in ahead of their fight this weekend. However, ‘Tarzan’ looked rather drained after the event as he appeared for an interview. The fans are now concerned about his chances against Israel Adesanya.

Weight cutting has always been a scary process for many fighters. The UFC has canceled many fights in the past due to the adverse effects of the process. As such, as we near UFC 293, Sean Strickland’s state after the weigh-in looked very daunting. Let us take a look at what transpired.

Sean Strickland looked exhausted during the post-weigh-in interview

The middleweight title contender set down for an interview with Daniel Cormier, Laura Sanko, and John Gooden after his weigh-in. As Gooden mentioned how Sean Strickland captured the hearts of Australian fans, ‘Tarzan’ began to praise the nation’s people for their hospitality and attitude towards him. However, the 32-year-old fighter was looking rather uncomfortable after cutting weight.

The uneasiness was visible on Strickland’s face as he started complaining about the extra pound he had to cut. He said, “That extra pound kinda sucked, man. Extra pound kinda sucked.” It was clear that Strickland did not have much energy left after his weight cut. Subsequently, the broadcast members swiftly ended the interview to let the middleweight star get some rest. The sight of Strickland looking totally exhausted got the fans worried. Let us take a look at what they had to say.

Fans raise concern over Strickland’s weight-cutting effects

As soon as the fans witnessed the interview, they were immediately worried about Sean Strickland. The sight of him being exhausted made them believe that things were not looking good for the title contender.

Moreover, some fans even took offense to the fact that fighters are asked for interviews after a daunting weight-cutting process.

A couple of fans mentioned that things may not be looking good, but ‘Tarzan’ has almost two days to rehydrate.

Another fan took shots about the interview appearance after weigh-ins.

Meanwhile, some people think that the 32-year-old has already lost the fight.

There were a lot of fans who showed love for Sean Strickland but do not think he will emerge victorious this weekend.

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Fighters go through a grueling procedure to make weight for fights. As such, the broadcast panelists saw that and allowed Strickland to quickly finish up the interview. We will have to wait and see if this will affect the championship fight against Israel Adesanya. What do you think? Will Strickland come out on top against ‘The Last Stylebender’? Drop your comments below.

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