Does Sean Strickland Deserve this title shot?

[cshireman4]

You could probably make an argument either way. But if Strickland loses again, he shouldn't get another TS any time soon. If he manages to win, Khamzat is on deck. I know without knowing, regardless of how this rematch plays out, I can wait to see the trilogy between Sean and DDP.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Totally

Sean has been a company man for a while and his fight with Dricus could have gone either way.

Khamzat is unreliable... he might pull some bullshit fight week and ruin the whole thing. He deserves to get sidelined for this one.

 

[LEWIS540]

DDP did absolutely fuck all in the first fight to prove he was the superior fighter to Strickland, he lost that fight in many fan's eyes and the vast majority of the media scored it for Strickland.

https://mmadecisions.com/decision/14480/Dricus-Du-Plessis-vs-Sean-Strickland

Lies.

 

[Portland8242]

I am glad you think so. So, you're all hot and horny to watch another 25 minutes of patty-cake point fighting? That is almost as exciting as watching a coward champ fighting a geriatric.

Fuck off and give us the real title fight.

DDP's face after 25 minutes of "patty cake point fighting"

 

[Aurelian]

Let Sean have the shot. Khamzat is next and isn't going anywhere.

 

[PeterGriffin]

Chimaev is definitely the fight we all want but you're talking like Strickland is a easy squash match for DDP lol. The odds will be close, first fight was a split decision after all.

The odds will be close, the sequel will play out similar to the first fight, but I think DDP takes a clear-cut UD this time around. Strickland should not be in the title fight.

Chimaev's emphatic win over Whittaker is worth 10 of Strickland's SD's over Costa.

 

[method115]

Whether he deserves or not I don't care. I just don't want to see him fight again. Other than the Izzy fight he's kind of boring to watch.

 

[Bojka]

I would've been fight with Strickland or Khamzat. I thought Strickland narrowly beat Dricus.

 

[PeterGriffin]

DDP's face after 25 minutes of "patty cake point fighting"

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Okay. Strickland's a pillow puncher... got it. All the more reason not to run it back.

25 minutes and all Sean could dish out is some superficial cuts and a swollen eye.

 

[Streeter]

yeah but get this, outside of Izzy, Strickland doesn't have a single win as good as whittaker.

And outside of Whitaker Khaz doesn't have a single win vs a contender at middle weight

 

[Hdfi]

It's between him and Khamzat but Khamzat doesn't seem to be available due to Visa or health issues, and Strickland is historically more reliable...

 

[Fedorgasm]

Him not deserving the title shot against Izzy is no longer relevant because he beat Izzy.

Usually of someone doesn't deserve a title shot the fans object because in theory that person can't hang with the champ so it's just a waste of everyone's time and a chance to pad the champs records and make him look better than he really is.

The best recent example was Stipe. I complained more than anyone that he was getting a title shot against Jones. If he were given a title shot in 2021 after getting manhandled by Ngannou everyone would think that's stupid. Yet somehow because he sat on the couch for 3 years and got even older, suddenly he deserves a title shot?

BUT if he beat Jones is have to eat my words, because he would be clearly good enough to be at the top.

 

[benebox]

He doesn't not deserve it, but he's also not the most deserving with Khamrat having just put on the performance he did.

 

[13Seconds]

Actually its Strickland who has been crying. Literally on a podcast and non stop on social media.

.... In front of Theo fucking Von of all people. The goofiest person on earth.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Dumbest comparison I think I've ever seen.

DDP did absolutely fuck all in the first fight to prove he was the superior fighter to Strickland, he lost that fight in many fan's eyes and the vast majority of the media scored it for Strickland.

This rematch needed to happen immediately after the first fight but the UFC was adamant on still having Izzy in the picture. The REAL undeserved title shot was Izzy vs DDP.

Whoa now, we are all equipped with the same facts no need to make stuff up like "vast majority of media scored it for Strickland" when that is simply not true! Media scores were split down the middle on this one. And incredibly close and hard fight to score

 

[13Seconds]

No. The DDP/Strickland 2 fight news was so underwhelming. Strickland sucks to listen to and the fight week will be painful.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Him not deserving the title shot against Izzy is no longer relevant because he beat Izzy.

I thoroughly disagree.

I feel like if I subscribed to that logic, he'd not deserve a rematch against dricus because he already lost to dricus. The arguement for him deserving it is that the fight was close. Because there is context to apply outside of "he lost/he won"

 

[Ladder Master]

I am okay with never watching Sean fight again.
Hopefully that answers the question.

 

[TheMMAnalyst]

I definitely can see some of your personal opinions seeping through your logical assement lol

I mean I never even gave my logical assessment of why he deserved it lol.

Logically there are only two viable contenders based on popularity and prominence which are Strickland and Khamzhat.

If we are being logical (putting my personal bias aside), to his credit Strickland is a very popular fighter and only lost a close split to DDP (even if the fight was mid) and despite a lame performance against Costa he clearly won. And based on how the UFC books fights they probably needed DDP on this card for a number of reasons (owed him a fight/needed a main event title fight based on how other PPV's are getting booked out). I have no idea what's going on with Khamzhat, but he doesn't fight that often and the UFC might figure they need to use Strickland now or risk wasting him in obscurity where he could easily lose a contender fight if he's made to wait in the wings for another 9 months to fight the winner of DDP/Khamzhat.

It's just funny how the UFC politics game works out - remember this was Strickland one month ago:



And yet here he is, fighting in Australia, exactly the opposite of what he stated.

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[13Seconds]

I thoroughly disagree.

I feel like if I subscribed to that logic, he'd not deserve a rematch against dricus because he already lost to dricus. The arguement for him deserving it is that the fight was close. Because there is context to apply outside of "he lost/he won"

Yeah Strickland never really had a conventional rise to the top. Like, we still don't know if he's better than Cannonier. He's good but I don't believe he'd ever be a champ or even reach a titleshot if he worked his way up the rankings. Just because he can be competitive with the champ doesn't mean he deserves the shot.

Manel Kape is ranked 8 or something and I can totally see him give Pantoja some problems today and pull of the upset. He must beat some contenders though that will probably beat him.