Adesanya hopped on social media to share the news that, unfortunately, Dricus Du Plessis won’t be able to go head-to-head with him at UFC 293 in Australia on September 9. However, Adesanya mentioned that Strickland might step in as a replacement.
The thing is, Strickland expressed that if he’s going to face Adesanya in September, he wants to be compensated fairly for his efforts.
This is What Sean Strickland wants to Fight Israel Adesanyaat UFC 293
In a recent interview with MMA reporter Helen Yee, Strickland shared his thoughts on why Dricus may not be willing to accept a fight against Adesanya on such short notice. He also explained the conditions that would need to be met for him to step in as a replacement fighter to take on Isarael Adesanya.
“I don’t think Dricus is that good; I think Izzy beats Dricus, but I understand Dricus. Dricus, I understand you. It is very natural to just fight, and I just fought like a week before you, and then be like, ‘Hey, you want to fly across the world to fight a guy on seven weeks notice? It is very natural to say, ‘I might not want to do that.”
Sean Strickland
“But I’m a fcking man, and I’m not a f*cking pssy. If you pay, I have a price. You pay me money, and I’ll fcking fight him right here. So you know, unlike Dricus, who’s a smarter man, the true African that he is, I am not. You f*cking pay me, and I’ll fight right here.”
Sean Strickland
Undoubtedly, the fight between Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya promises to be an absolutely thrilling matchup! Fans will be treated to the entertaining trash talk of Strickland, adding an extra layer of enjoyment. Plus, having two skilled standup fighters who excel at trash talking in the ring makes this matchup even more exciting.
