Sean Strickland’s coach Eric Nicksick strategies to have his fighter ready if he gets the call to battle at UFC 293 in September.
After Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) beat Abus Magomedov by second-round TKO in the UFC on ESPN 48 primary occasion earlier this month, he put himself in striking range of a middleweight title shot. However, one week lateron, Dricus Du Plessis made a conclusive declaration as to who is next in line to obstacle ruling champ Israel Adesanya when he upset Robert Whittaker at UFC 290.
All indications point to an Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) vs. Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) animosity match for the belt going down at UFC 293, which takes location Sept. 9 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, however it has not been formally revealed. There’s a possibility it doesn’t emerge and Strickland gets the call to battle Adesanya rather, however Xtreme Couture head coach Nicksick stated that, at worst, he anticipates Strickland to be located as the backup fighter.
“I think you have to (prepare for it),” Nicksick informed MMA Junkie on the most current episode of the “Spinning Back Clique” roundtable program. “That’s the thing with Sean. My primary issue is not him being ready – simply making sure his weight is within striking range to make that champion, 185-pound limitation. Being ready and being allset for this – it’s really hard to state you’re goin