Former undisputed middleweight titleholder, Sean Strickland has claimed his admitted “daddy points” are weak sauce in the case of the “hardness” instilled in former opponent-turned-training companion, Alex Pereira forward of UFC 307 — choosing the Brazilian to topple Khalil Rountree at UFC 307.
Strickland, who retains the primary rank on the middleweight restrict, most just lately turned in a formidable break up determination win over former title challenger, Paulo Costa within the co-main occasion of UFC 302 again in Could, setting him up for a title rematch with the incumbent, Dricus du Plessis within the early goings of subsequent yr.
Sean Strickland backs Alex Pereira for dominant win at UFC 307
And travelling to Connecticut forward of his former opponent, Pereira’s title combat with Syndicate MMA staple, Rountree this weekend at UFC 307 on the Delta Heart, Strickland — who felt the ability of the Sao Paulo knockout star simply two years in the past within the type of a primary spherical knockout loss, gushed over the previous two-weight champion.
“We’ve had a number of wars,” Sean Strickland advised The Schmo of his coaching periods with Alex Pereira. “The issue with Alex is that he hits actually f*cking onerous, you guys — actually f*cking onerous. However let me inform you why. If you get raised within the jungles of Brazil the place you don’t have operating water and surviving off tapir and wildebeest as an toddler, and you then labored in a tire store, that’s a tough man to combat. It’s onerous, bro, and my daddy points don’t make up for that degree of hardness. So it was good work.”
I simply can’t see Khalil (Rountree) pulling it off,” Sean Strickland advised Helen Yee. “I believe I could have watched him combat Anthony Smith. I simply can’t see it occurring. I don’t assume he has the instruments within the toolbox to beat Alex. He’s not knocking him out. He’s not outstriking him. He’s not outwrestling him. I believe Alex goes to make simple work of this combat.”
