Media Sean Strickland: Alex Pereira 'F---ing Hates' Dricus Du Plessis

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Sean Strickland says that Alex Pereira hates Dricus du Plessis

“For some reason he hates Dricus. I don’t know what you did to him, but he f***ing hates you dude.”

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Sean Strickland: Alex Pereira 'F---ing Hates' Dricus Du Plessis

Sean Strickland believes Alex Pereira isn’t especially fond of Dricus Du Plessis.

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Sean Strickland believes Alex Pereira isn’t especially fond of Dricus Du Plessis.

Strickland will try to reclaim the middleweight title against Du Plessis in the main event at UFC 312 on Saturday at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The former champ is training with foe-turned-friend Pereira leading up to the fight.

According to Strickland, “Poatan” has hatred toward Du Plessis, though the source of that animosity is unknown.

“I think Alex is an angry motherf---er,” Strickland said at UFC 312 media day. “Like, Alex is angry and for some reason he hates Dricus. I don’t know what you did to him. But he f---ing hates you, dude. The way he looks at Dricus sometimes, I’m like, ‘Dude, I’m fighting him dawg, it’s me dude.’ Alex, he just has that hate in his heart but he’s a good dude.”

Du Plessis hasn’t seemed too concerned that Pereira will be in Strickland’s corner on Saturday. The champ has previously noted that Pereira was also in Strickland’s corner when he dethroned the American at UFC 297 last year.

Du Plessis has since defended his title against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 this past August. Pereira issued an immediate callout to “Stillknocks,” teasing a return to middleweight. However, that move did not become a reality, and Pereira is scheduled to defend his 205-pound belt against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 in March. Meanwhile, Strickland was awarded a title shot after rebounding from the loss to Du Plessis with a split-decision victory over Paulo Costa.

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[OldBoy91]

I also don't really get it.

Poatan seems to have a weird, mostly one sided love for Adesanya and goes on to hate everybody else besides him or Strickland that beats Izzy up. Of course DDP also beat up Strickland who is Poatan's friend as well so he probably wants to get "revenge" for both of them.

 

[azerty]

I also don't really get it.

Poatan seems to have a weird, mostly one sided love for Adesanya and goes on to hate everybody else besides him or Strickland that beats Izzy up. Of course DDP also beat up Strickland who is Poatan's friend as well so he probably wants to get "revenge" for both of them.

well it's not like izzy have a dozen loses either... i don't recall pereira saying anything bad against blajocwiz or imavov
but it is weird how poatan seems to like adesanya in a friendly rivalry way when it's obvious adesanya absolutely hate him

 

[Arm Barbarian]

I don't think Alex "hates" anyone. He is chill AF outside the cage.

But I do think he sees Dricus as a potential future opponent, as Du Plessis has hinted that he might even go up to LHW to challenge for the strap, should he keep winning at MW.

So it's probably a combo of Alex wanting to help Sean, but also getting a cage side view of DDPs timing and technique, should they fight down the road.

 

[PaddyO'malley]

Bro jus jealous dem African genetics hit different

 

[HNIC215]

Sean seems like the type you could never tell a secret lol

 

[Edward Henry Berg]

I don't think Alex "hates" anyone. He is chill AF outside the cage.

But I do think he sees Dricus as a potential future opponent, as Du Plessis has hinted that he might even go up to LHW to challenge for the strap, should he keep winning at MW.

So it's probably a combo of Alex wanting to help Sean, but also getting a cage side view of DDPs timing and technique, should they fight down the road.

Word.

 

[World eater]

Hates people until he fights them. After that, they are friends and train together. Unless they are called Jamahal Hill.

 

[LeBron]

That’s the fight to make after the African runs through Strickland and drowns Khamzat.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

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Sean Strickland: Alex Pereira 'F---ing Hates' Dricus Du Plessis

Sean Strickland believes Alex Pereira isn’t especially fond of Dricus Du Plessis.

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Sean Strickland believes Alex Pereira isn’t especially fond of Dricus Du Plessis.

Strickland will try to reclaim the middleweight title against Du Plessis in the main event at UFC 312 on Saturday at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The former champ is training with foe-turned-friend Pereira leading up to the fight.

According to Strickland, “Poatan” has hatred toward Du Plessis, though the source of that animosity is unknown.

“I think Alex is an angry motherf---er,” Strickland said at UFC 312 media day. “Like, Alex is angry and for some reason he hates Dricus. I don’t know what you did to him. But he f---ing hates you, dude. The way he looks at Dricus sometimes, I’m like, ‘Dude, I’m fighting him dawg, it’s me dude.’ Alex, he just has that hate in his heart but he’s a good dude.”

Du Plessis hasn’t seemed too concerned that Pereira will be in Strickland’s corner on Saturday. The champ has previously noted that Pereira was also in Strickland’s corner when he dethroned the American at UFC 297 last year.

Du Plessis has since defended his title against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 this past August. Pereira issued an immediate callout to “Stillknocks,” teasing a return to middleweight. However, that move did not become a reality, and Pereira is scheduled to defend his 205-pound belt against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 in March. Meanwhile, Strickland was awarded a title shot after rebounding from the loss to Du Plessis with a split-decision victory over Paulo Costa.

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Strickland trying to get his BFF to beat up Dricus, like one of those chicks talking shit at a bar to get her boyfriend to fight that guy

 

[PeterGriffin]

Alex makes Strickland look like a WW. Also, I don't think anyone would object to Alex punching DDP over and over.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Strickland trying to get his BFF to beat up Dricus, like one of those chicks talking shit at a bar to get her boyfriend to fight that guy

 

[GoshiShun17]

Alex hates DDP's fighting style and strongly disbelieves that he's as good as his success would suggest. And Izzy doesn't hate Alex as one reply previously suggested.

And Alex doesn't hate people who beat Izzy. JUST DDP

 

[Rataria]

There Sean goes projecting again

 

[nonoob]

Chama DDP - You'll soon say I beat that guy Sean one time.

 

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[zakk]

14 hours until the huge premiere and still just one lost soul waiting...
the crowd goes mild

 

[Motivated BJ Penn]

well it's not like izzy have a dozen loses either... i don't recall pereira saying anything bad against blajocwiz or imavov
but it is weird how poatan seems to like adesanya in a friendly rivalry way when it's obvious adesanya absolutely hate him

I dont think Izzy hates him anymore, he was saying he was down to train with him but still down the line as hes training partner with Ulberg who might get title shot next

 

[Simple Southerner]

Strickland trying to stir shit up I doubt AP feels that way about ddp

 

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