“5 rounds on Saturday, installs AC on Monday” – Sean Strickland fixing air conditioner days after splitting eye open in UFC 297 fight has fans in splits

Sean Strickland‘s UFC title reign was short-lived for now. He lost his UFC title to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297. However, he was up the next day installing air conditioners at his house.

Both Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis suffered injuries on their face at UFC 297. Strickland suffered a cut over his left eye in the fourth round, which he claimed was caused by a headbutt from Du Plessis. Dricus Du Plessis also showed up with a purple eye and crutches in the post-fight press conference.

However, Strickland was up the next day installing an air-conditioner about which he uploaded a video on the internet.

So I'm installing this air conditioner because I'm cheap as f*** and the ladder is not long enough. So I need to make a decision. Do I get a new ladder or do I just keep f****** going up?"

Sean Strickland via Instagram

Sean Strickland faced Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297. The duo headlined the main event at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This was the first UFC event in Toronto since 2018. Sean Strickland fought his first title defense putting the middleweight championship title on the line. He became champion when he defeated former champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 293.

It was a five-round middleweight championship title fight that went the full distance. Both fighters exchanged vicious blows and kicks, providing an entertaining experience for the viewers. Fans were eager to see the duo fight after all the hype they created around their matchup.

With the viral videos and the brawl at UFC 296, fans were eager to see both fighters try to knock each other out. However, it was a close fight. Both fighters kept standing and Dricus Du Plessis ultimately walked away with the win via split decision.

Fans react to Sean Strickland’s video of installing an air conditioner

Sean Strickland’s video outside the octagon caught the attention of fans on social media. Netizens went to the comment section to share their reaction to the video. Here are some of the reactions from X:

Fans were amused by Strickland’s nonchalant video after losing his title. However, Strickland did insist on actually winning the fight and Du Plessis’ headbutt being illegal. Moreover, he wanted an immediate rematch, which UFC CEO Dana White refused to consider for a while now.

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