Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland pummels Abus Magomedov with second-round TKO (DAZN News US)

The American stuck to his boxing and it paid off. He then called for a shot at the middleweight championship.

Sean Strickland stakes his claim for UFC Light Heavyweight title shot after dominant victory over Dagestani Abus Magomedov in Las Vegas.

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At the very least, Sean Strickland knows he's a fresh face in in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's middleweight title picture.

Middleweights Sean Strickland and Abus Magomedov headlined the UFC Vegas 76 fight card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Strickland admitted after the fight that he nearly said he couldn't continue after the eye poke.

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Strickland admitted after the fight that he nearly said he couldn't continue after the eye poke.