Sean Strickland recently shared his opinion about fighters putting on fictitious fights with kids who have autism. Fans all across the world took notice of Strickland's action and made hilarious jabs at the former UFC middleweight champion.
Being one of the UFC's most controversial figures, Strickland's X account is frequently filled with heated discussions regarding current affairs and politics. In his most recent X rant, 'Tarzan' bashed fighters for engaging in fake fights with autistic children. Strickland even went on to say that he would beat them the same way he would a normal person and treat them no differently.
''Let me tell you something I hate.....You have these fighters doing these lame fake fights with autistic kids.."Look at me I let a special kid beat me up" gay......Naaa dawg it ain't going down like that.. I'm gonna body your special a*s....... with respect and dignity....''
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Fans soon rushed to the comments section to share their reactions.
One fan wrote:
''You already did that with Sneako''
Another fan stated:
''Dude you are one of the realest mfers I can’t say I agree with this take but the fact that you made it I respect you even more.''
Other fans wrote:
''Why tf you let that retard DDP beat you then, he fights like a kid who makes grilled cheese at night.''
''Sean it'd be kinda cute and comical seeing you participating in a "fight" against a person with special needs.''
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As for the MMA scene, Strickland has been demanding a rematch ever since he lost his middleweight title to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297 earlier this year. The 33-year-old is coming off a split decision win against Paulo Costa at UFC 302 and is expected to challenge du Plessis for the title next.
Sean Strickland joins Alex Pereira's training camp
Sean Strickland is anticipated to take on Dricus du Plessis, according to UFC CEO Dana White. Meanwhile, Alex Pereira has begun preparing for his title fight against Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307. Pereira, who built a close friendship with Strickland after their UFC 276 bout, stated in his YouTube video that 'Tarzan' will join him for sparring.
Strickland recently posted a picture of himself with 'Poatan' and his teammates on social media to mark his arrival at the light heavyweight champion's training camp. He captioned the post:
''@cesinha_almeida and @alexpoatanpereira ready for wars...Let's go Dutch man.. we're waiting for him to say when... it's time Dutchman''