UFC and politics is a go-to recipe for drama and unfiltered entertainment. The moniker “a match made in heaven” has been proved correct yet again ever since Sean Strickland has resumed his duties outside the octagon. The Former middleweight champion may not have competed frequently this year, but he always finds a way to stay in the limelight. Owing to his ‘trash-talker’ persona, ‘Tarzan’ has found himself amidst a lot of rivalries outside the cage.

Despite this, Strickland is eager for more, which became evident earlier this year at the UFC 297 event in Canada, where he slammed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his stance on LGBT rights during a pre-fight interview. The event concluded successfully, although ‘Tarzan’ lost his title to Dricus du Plessis. The controversy seemed to be bygone until now, as Strickland has recently revived it on social media after Du Plessis’ coach confirmed, “We will be fighting in February in Sydney.”

Sean Strickland slammed Dana White and the UFC

Everything was going right for Sean Strickland before entering 2024, where he became the division king riding a three-fight winning streak. However, his conquering journey fell short when he collided with the underdog, Dricus du Plessis, which left ‘Tarzan’ disappointed. Since then, he has been seeking a rematch with ‘Stillknocks”. His wish now seems to be far from fulfilled, as Dricus du Plessis’ coach, Morne Visser, confirmed the month and country of Du Plessis’ return to the octagon while speaking to Submission Radio today. The probable opponent revealed for the South African native is none other than Israel Adesanya.

Strickland, unhappy with the situation, lashed out at Dana White and the UFC on Twitter, asserting, “I have a great idea, let’s send Sean to go fight for a championship in a foreign country where the government absolutely hates him. UFC, are you f-cking with me, or are you trying to tell me you want me to spread freedom?! I wonder at times.”

The reason for this tension in Strickland’s mind stems from the blunder he made during his last visit to Sydney for UFC 293. Just as ‘Tarzan’ has a beef with the Canadian government, he also has animosity toward the Australian government. This animosity developed after Strickland claimed he punched a guy at Sydney Beach during the UFC 293 event. Later, he made derogatory remarks about Australian women, stating, “Women don’t need to work, they need to stay home and raise a family.”

A slave to his habits, this is not the first time Sean Strickland has targeted woke culture and objectified women in his remarks. Previously, ‘Tarzan’ found himself embroiled in a controversy involving Hollywood star Megan Fox and her family.

What happened between Sean Strickland and Megan Fox?

Just like UFC commentator and podcaster Joe Rogan, Sean Strickland is extremely vocal against the ongoing woke culture and cross-dressing. However, ‘Tarzan’ goes one step further than Rogan, as he doesn’t dilute his words when speaking in the heat of the moment. After winning a fight against Abus Magomed, Strickland stated, “We need to put women back in the kitchen,” a comment that drew criticism. Despite his stone-like persona, this criticism didn’t affect him much, but a DM from Megan Fox significantly impacted him.

‘Tarzan’ opened up about this in a podcast, disclosing that Fox was unhappy with his remarks about her children, who had faced bullying at school. Strickland shared, “The message was really kind of f-cked up. It was more like, ‘Hey, you know what, my kids get bullied, and I get bullied online because you said they’re trans, and like, they’re not trans. They just want to dress like rock stars.’ And I’m just like, ‘Sorry, Megan, I’ll shut the f-ck up about it.”

What are your thoughts on Sean Strickland’s remarks? Do you believe that fighting in a country where the government “hates” him could pose a significant problem for him? Moreover, will he successfully get a shot at gold? Drop your opinion below.