Sean Strickland may have found himself embroiled in yet another controversy for his Islamic remarks, catching the attention of netizens. Many chastised Strickland for his comments while some justified it while sharing their own explanations.
Strickland is known for his unfiltered opinions on sensitive matters. The former UFC middleweight champion has previously generated controversy on several occasions due to his thoughts on religion, gender, and human sexuality. A significant section of the MMA community has applauded the fighter for speaking up, despite the fact that many people disagree with his opinions.
Strickland recently expressed his dissatisfaction with the state of affairs in England and blamed their government and Islam for it in an X post, writing:
''I often wonder how England became such a sh*thole then it hits me....... Too much government and too much Islam.....''
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Fans soon rushed to the comments section to share their reactions.
One fan brought up Strickland's history with his father, writing:
''I support Sean’s dad real g he should’ve done more''
Another one stated:
''Bro is already hyping the khamzat fight up, this story line is going to be dangerous''
Other fans wrote:
''No. The root is we moved away from Christ and being a Christian country long ago. The other two are then fruits of the rotten tree.''
''You've got people talking with your post! Just to add some context, England's been through a lot with government policies and cultural shifts. The energy efficiency in homes has actually been improving, but the pace is slowing down, which might contribute to some of the dissatisfaction you're hinting at.''
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When Sean Strickland bashed Khamzat Chimaev following UFC 312 announcement
Sean Strickland has the opportunity to reclaim his title when he faces reigning champion Dricus du Plessis in a rematch at UFC 312 on Feb. 8 in Australia.
It was widely anticipated that Khamzat Chimaev would compete for the UFC title next, but Strickland got the final nod from the promotion.
Following the news of his title fight, Strickland blasted Chimaev on X, writing:
''I love how c**shot will try to talk s**t to me... Bro you're not a man, character-level f***ing dog s**t... Crypto scams, wh*red yourself out to kadyrov for cars, fled to the middle east when the pimp hand got to strong. Stay in your lane Swedish man....."