Sean Strickland received an sudden go to from an overzealous fan throughout Thursday’s UFC 297 media scrum.
On Saturday evening, Strickland will put his middleweight world title on the road for the very first time as he meets South African finisher Dricus Du Plessis within the night’s predominant occasion. 48 hours forward of their extremely anticipated title tilt, Strickland and ‘Stillknocks’ had been addressing members of the press at a pre-fight convention when a fan determined to hurry the stage in hopes of shaking Strickland’s hand.
The unidentified particular person was detained and faraway from the stage inside seconds of creating his means on digital camera, however as seen within the above video embeds, it was all comparatively innocent. Even UFC CEO Dana White couldn’t assist, however smile as Strickland virtually seemed to be flattered by the fan’s gesture.
Strickland dubbed the fan a ‘savage’ as he was carted away by safety workers.
The 185-pound king acquired an overwhelmingly optimistic response from the Canadian crowd, notably after he echoed a lot of their considerations concerning the present state of Canada’s authorities and contentious Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Watch the total UFC 297 press convention under: