“Cringe lord strikes again” – Israel Adesanya’s latest attempt to troll Sean Strickland on social media leaves fans enraged
Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya takes a shot at current middleweight champion Sean Strickland on social media.

Israel Adesanya takes a swipe at current middleweight champion Sean Strickland on social media (via MMA Fighting)
Israel Adesanya, famed for his humor both inside and outside the cage, has resorted to social media once more. This time, he took shots at fellow UFC fighter and middleweight champion Sean Strickland. Adesanya threw jabs at Strickland in his Instagram story.
The story he posted on his Instagram depicted him presumably trolling Sean Strickland. The picture shows Adesanya’s face with a weird expression. The text on the picture implied that Strickland was not very educated and shouldn’t be listened to. Some MMA news accounts covered this. This is what Adesanya wrote:
Dont listen to me even though I didnt even pass school!!Israel Adesanya via Instagram

Israel Adesanya recently lost the middleweight title to Sean Strickland. This was one of the biggest upsets in the history of UFC. Strickland, who took the fight on short notice, dominated the entirety of the fight, winning by unanimous decision. After the loss, Adesanya went on to take a hiatus from the sport, with rumors circulating that he will return in 2027. However, the ‘Last Stylebender’ seems to return sooner than later.
The latest attempt by Israel Adesanya to target Sean Strickland on social media has sparked debate and responses in the MMA world. The constant conversations demonstrate the dynamic and engaged nature of fighters connecting with their audience in the digital sphere.
Fight fans react to Israel Adesanya’s latest trolling of Sean Strickland
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is known for his keen wit and entertaining banter. In a recent Instagram story shared on X, Adesanya took shots at fellow fighter Sean Strickland. This has the MMA community buzzing, with fans reacting in various ways to the former champion’s newest trolling attempt.

Some fight fans responded with a touch of irony. Others felt like Adesanya was salty because of his loss to Strickland. Some other fight fans injected some humor into the situation as well. Here are some of the reactions from fight fans:
Fans anxiously await the next episode in the ongoing drama of online banter. Social media continues to play an important part in defining the narrative of MMA superstars.
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