Suggesting the UFC will likely follow through and offer former two-time middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya a title rematch off the back of their first fight – newly-minted division champion, Sean Strickland has claimed he expects a more better showing from the former if they share the Octagon again.
Strickland, who headlined UFC 293 earlier this month, managed to strike the undisputed middleweight championship with a shocking upset win over City Kickboxing ace, Adesanya, scoring a shutout unanimous decision win over the latter to win the championship.
Sean Strickland expects to fight Israel Adesanya in a title rematch next?
And in the immediate aftermath of his championship win in Sydney, Australia, Strickland was linked to a title re-run with the Nigerian-Kiwi striker in his first attempted title defense – something he believes the UFC will offer the ex-titleholder.
“It was a good time, you guys,” Sean Strickland said on his podcast. “It was a good time. I like fighting. I like to hit [people]. I like to fight, I give 110 per cent, it was good. I thought Izzy (Israel Adesanya) would be better. I’m sure the UFC might give him a rematch and he might take it a little bit more seriousn and…
