UFC middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg) Sean Strickland caused a stir on social media by showing off his impressive physique ahead of his first title defense against South African Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297. The fight takes place on January 20th in Toronto, Canada.
Strickland was tagged in a photo on his Instagram profile, in which he appears alongside other fighters from the Factory X academy, such as Julian Erosa and Chris Curtis . In the image, the American shows off a ripped abdomen and a great physique, which caught the attention of his followers and MMA fans.
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Sean Connery won the middleweight title in September 2023, defeating then-champion Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision in a historic fight. The American has a record of 28 wins and five losses, with 11 wins by knockout and four by submission.
His opponent, Du Plessis, is a former champion of the EFC and KSW, two MMA organizations from Africa and Europe, respectively. The South African is undefeated in the UFC, with six wins, the last of which was a knockout against Robert Whittaker , a former champion in the category. He has a record of 20 wins and two losses.
The fight between Strickland and Du Plessis will be the main attraction of UFC 297 , which will also feature the vacant women's bantamweight title fight between Raquel Pennington and Mayra "Sheetara" Bueno.
IMAGE: Sean Strickland shocks with physical form on the eve of title defense at UFC 297
The best shape I've ever seen Sean Strickland in.
Dricus Du Poopis is so, so fucked. pic.twitter.com/ffGNz9CNP9
— Homelander MMA (@HomelanderMMA) December 24, 2023
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