WATCH: “Trying to be Dagestani” – Sean Strickland catches fans off-guard after riding horse on beach after loss to Dricus du Plessis

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland lost his title to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297. Although he wanted an immediate rematch, it is not going to happen anytime soon. So Strickland is now recovering and making other use of his time. Here is what happened:

This latest video of Strickland is making its rounds on the internet. The video shows Strickland elegantly riding a white horse on the beach, with one hand on the reins. Sean Strickland lost to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297. The judges scored the bout 48-47 in favor of Dricus Du Plessis. Du Plessis claimed that Strickland admitted defeat after the fight. However, Strickland later mentioned suffering an injury which he believes led to his loss.

After losing the middleweight title to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297, Sean Strickland claimed that he was illegally headbutted by Du Plessis. Strickland said that the headbutt caused a severe cut and that he was robbed. However, Du Plessis claimed that Strickland told him something different after the fight. 

In a post-fight interview, UFC CEO Dana White said that he scored the fight for Strickland. However, the UFC does not plan to book an immediate rematch between the two. Du Plessis is reportedly targeting Israel Adesanya for his first title defense.

Fans react to Sean Strickland riding a horse on the beach

The video of Sean Strickland riding a horse on the beach caught the attention of fans on social media. People went to the comment section to share their reactions to the video.

Fans had mixed reactions to the video of Strickland riding the horse on the beach. Some fans appreciated his adventurous nature while others found it weird that he would ride a horse. On the other hand, there is a similar video of Islam Makhachev riding a horse on the beach. Fans criticized Strickland for copying the UFC lightweight champion. Here are some of the reactions from X:

It will be interesting to see who Sean Strickland fights next to make his UFC comeback after losing the middleweight title.

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