On Saturday night, Sean Strickland picked up his most impressive win in recent memory when he defeated Anthony Hernandez in the main event of UFC Houston. While he had quite a controversial week out there due to his comments in the media, he reminded everyone that he’s actually a pretty good fighter too.
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Now many are wondering what exactly will happen for Strickland. Some feel like a title shot is all but inevitable, especially considering both his name value and the feud he has gradually built up against current middleweight king Khamzat Chimaev.
In a recent video, Daniel Cormier gave his thoughts on how Strickland performed and what’s next for him.
Cormier’s take on Strickland’s big win at UFC Houston
“Can Sean Khamzat defend to the point where he doesn’t get knocked out and is taken down and controlled for 25 minutes? I don’t know, but I’ll tell you one thing I do know. If that guy who showed up tonight shows up in that fight, the fight will be much more difficult for the great Khamzat Chimaev,” Cormier said in a video on his YouTube channel.
“Why? Because even Israel Adesanya at the height of his power was wrestling that version of Sean Strickland. During the fight against Dricus Du Plessis, it didn’t look like Sean was locked in at all. He seemed a little confused and it showed… He didn’t look the same, but tonight he looked the same. He looked like the man who became a world champion.”
Quotes via Bloody elbow
How do you think Sean would do if he faced Khamzat Chimaev in a world title fight? Let us know your thoughts on this in the comments below, BJPENN Nation!
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